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"I cherish and refer to often because it is so thorough going and authoritative in its subject matter, and the recipes are uncommonly well written and authentic." --"Craig Claiborne, the New York Times"
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This is a completely revised and updated edition of Charmaine Solomon s influential and iconic The Complete Asian Cookbook. Heralded as a classic when it was first published in 1976, it covers 800 classic and contemporary dishes from fifteen countries (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, The Philippines, China, Korea and Japan). Written with the home cook in mind, Charmaine s recipes are straightforward, simple to follow and work every time. Recipe and chapter introductions give valuable information about how local dishes are prepared and served, and there is a comprehensive glossary for unfamiliar ingredients. The Complete Asian Cookbook is a book that belongs in the kitchens of every household.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I first bought this book 15 years ago and it has been a favourite ever since.
The recipes are amazingly diverse and introduce you to flavours that even now you're unlikely to have come across in the UK. My particular favourites are the Burmese dishes - very simple using every day ingredients, but stunning taste.
I thought I'd lost my copy after a couple of house moves, so I didn't hesitate to buy another (and then sure enough I found the old one, but no regrets - I've got an archive copy and a kitchen copy now!).
This is not a coffee-table book for readers to drool over pictures, it's a hands-on practical book for people who want to cook fantastic food. Do have a go making your own thai curry pastes and coconut milk. It isn't hard and the results are just superb - way way better than shop-bought stuff.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This work happily sits next to better known "classics" on my bookshelf like the Larousse Gastronomique. I can't imagine a better book to introduce yourself to authentic and plainly written recipes from all over Asia, but although it covers such a vast geographical area the attention to practical details is welcome, especially when you're wondering whether to salt the rice or not.
To complain of the dirth of photos is perhaps to miss the point slightly, unlike glossy "occassion" recipe books this is written as a reference to be used for every-day cooking; if you love Asian food you'll find yourself working your way through the recipes rather than flicking until an inevitable brightly coloured stir-fry catches your eye. And if you really do use it daily there is plenty of information to make your life easier, from concise lists of essential ingredients to recipes for time saving generic spice pastes.
There's a lifetime's worth of cooking in this book, I simply couldn't imagine being without it.
To complain of the dirth of photos is perhaps to miss the point slightly, unlike glossy "occassion" recipe books this is written as a reference to be used for every-day cooking; if you love Asian food you'll find yourself working your way through the recipes rather than flicking until an inevitable brightly coloured stir-fry catches your eye. And if you really do use it daily there is plenty of information to make your life easier, from concise lists of essential ingredients to recipes for time saving generic spice pastes.
There's a lifetime's worth of cooking in this book, I simply couldn't imagine being without it.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'm not a fancy cook; I love good recipes which produce flavours that exceed my expectations. Having eaten Indonesian Rendang and Nasi Goreng in London, imagine my delight when I recreated the same flavours from this fantastic book. I am so happy to have found a book which easily explains how to reproduce real life Asian dishes. I know at least 2 male friends who also swear by this book and have used it to impress their friends!
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Complete Asian Cookbook
Beautifull book with lots of great recipes, great value for money I would recommend it to anyone who loves cooking Asian Food
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The book for a lifetime of Asian cooking. Includes all the classic recipes from across South-East Asia and India. I will use it again and again.
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I bought this book on the recomedations of a friend - an excellent book and some amazing food - clear and presise instructions - nice informative introductions to regions customs... Read more
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Charmaine is a goddess!
This book is my bible for all things curry related. It has so much more than curries but boy-oh-boy, the curries alone are enough! Read more
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The best Asian cookbook!
Madhur Jaffrey eat your heart out.
My mother bought me this book about 25 years ago - I thought she was biased because she knows the author, but no, it's absolutely... Read more
My mother bought me this book about 25 years ago - I thought she was biased because she knows the author, but no, it's absolutely... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Caramac
Excellent
Having lived in the Far East for a number of years it has been a pleasure to relive some of the flavours of the Orient. Very easy to follow the recipes.
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My mother started using this book almost 3 decades ago but it's not easy to find in bookshops anymore and we were delighted to be able to get extra copies on Amazon. Read more
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Best ever Asian cookbook
This has got to be the best Asian cookbook ever. Ingredient lists look very long but the items are nearly always in the cupboard and if not, relatively easy to obtain from the many... Read more
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