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Publication Date: 24 Nov 1995 | ISBN-10: 1563051729 | ISBN-13: 978-1563051722

The Pacific is the Mediterranean of the 1990s. Its where the new ideas in food are coming from. Its hot, light, fresh, exotic, and energetic. Its Thai, Vietnamese, Australian, Malaysian and Indonesian. Its Chinese-influenced, Indian-influenced, Japanese-influenced. Now Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman, award-winning authors of Please to the Table, present the terrific pacific in over over 260 glorious recipes and dozens of essays on spices, markets, pantries, techniques, and cultural traditions. "Terrific Pacific" is for people who've come to love the citrusy flavors of lemon grass and kaffir limes; who want to use more chilies, ginger, cilantro, spice rubs, and pastes; who are curious about curries. Visiting four-star chefs in Australia and roadside vendors in Penang, tea houses in Singapores old Chinatown and home cooks in Vietnam--wherever the culinary melting pot bubbles--the authors offer a spectacular marriage of flavors. And in an age of great treats, terrific pacific desserts stand out for being both simple and exotic. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club's HomeStyle Books, and the Better Homes & Gardens Family Book Service.
52,000 copies in print.

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52,000 copies in print.

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Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Workman Publishing (24 Nov 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1563051729
ISBN-13: 978-1563051722
Product Dimensions: 16.9 x 22.5 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 840,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes & much more 12 May 2001

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Like their other books, this is well-researched and is full of tempting recipes. The recipes are mostly from South East Asia, some are what we call 'fusion food' from restaurants,others are more 'authentic' looking. But,all are fusion and authentic at the same time because what people eat is constantly changing and developing, and I think this is what the authors are showing us here. The list of ingredients tend to be long but, even if you try only the simple recipes this book is worth the money you pay. However, the actual preparation is not complicated and the recipes are so tempting! (Especially the desserts.) This book is also a great read, full of essays on food and culture.

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5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite Asian Cookbook 18 Nov 2010

By L. J. Jackson

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I adore Asian food and own a pile of Asian cook books. But this is my favourite. This is despite the fact it has no photos which is usually something I look for (preferably of each dish).

The author's passion for the subject shines through and every recipe I have tried has been scrumptious. I adore this book: it is witty,chatty and inspiring while being down to earth and practical and my copy is sticky and marked with use on many pages.

It covers the author's knowledgeable appraisal of the best Asia, not just a single country. It is a fun read on a cold winter's day in Europe and not just for the recipes. Full of practical advice on how to replicate the tastes when not all authentic ingredients are readily available.

There is lots of background info and advice. Enough inspiration to have you dreaming and packing your suitcase and heading to the airport.

For me - if I could only own one Asian cookbook this is it. Yum.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best 25 Sep 2003

By Thomas E. Tweedel - Published on Amazon.com

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I've been through a lot of Asian Cookbooks but this is one that I keep comming back to for new and orginal reciepes.

Asian Fusion is the Theme, particularly Southest Asia. Thai, Indonesia, Phillipines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Fusion Recepies from Australia and New Zenland dot the pages as well as receipies that are had to classify other than really good. They blend ingredients and techniques for some awesome dishes.

The book is more or less organized by theme and ingredient, finger foods, poultry, deserts, salads, soups etc.
In addition to the organization of the book the receipies are organized in a reasonable fashion as well. To many cook books haphazardly organize the steps and ingredients so that you miss something or do it out of sequence (oh, I was supposed to boil this first).

This is not a book for beginners though. The reciepies here are generally moderate to very complex and are generally not the sort of thing you throw together at the last minute. Not to say they don't have some quick and easy ones but the theme is more towards those with gormet inclinations and farmiliarity with Asian cooking already.

One downside to the book is they assume you have access to an incredible variety of ethnic ingredients. In Austin we have Asian Markets and Central Market (an awesome store that specializes in gormet ingredients) but from time to time I find myself unable to locate something needed for some dishes. I've learned some substitutions. Also some of the reciepies can run up your food bill a bit. They are best left for those yearly special occasions.

Still its an EXCELLENT cookbook. Every time I get bored I go back to it and find something new and interesting. Its just loaded with great stuff. Buy it, you won't regret.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary recipes that are a delight to the palate. 17 Sep 1999

By patchef@ptialaska.net or Patty Judson - Published on Amazon.com

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Full of unusual but consistently reliable recipes. This cookbook is now owned by many of my friends and my extended family. We get together and have Terrific Pacific potlucks several times a year. Although the recipes are sometimes complicated, their flavors are memorable. This cookbook makes a wonderful gift for the electic, experienced chef.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great Pan-Asian book for home cooks 10 April 2003

By Jennifer Barger - Published on Amazon.com

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I'm a cookbook junkie, and I have dozens of books I just look at and never actually cook from. This isn't one of them. It's stained and dog-eared, from trying exotic but not terribly difficult recipes like Pot Roast with Asian flavors, stir-fried spinach and a terrific pineapple upside-down cafe with rummy, coconutty whipped cream. A great way to cook Asian without resorting to fattening, take-out-style recipes. The small sections about markets in Southeast Asia and such are also good...they make you want to try this food in person!

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