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The Complete Asian Cookbook [Special Edition] (Hardcover)

by Charmaine Solomon (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 511 pages
  • Publisher: Grub Street; 25th Anniversary edition edition (15 April 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904010180
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904010180
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 23,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Charmaine Solomon's Complete Asian Cookbook is now an amazing twenty-five years old. To celebrate the anniversary of this classic cookery book it has been fully revised and updated, making it just as fresh as when it was first published. This remains the essential authentic Asian cookery book for anyone interested in the culinary delights of Asia. Thirteen chapters present more than 800 recipes from sixteen countries. There are exciting finds for cooks already familiar with Asian food, and simple recipes for exploring it for the first time. Charmain Solomon comes from a family of exceptionally good cooks. She started her career in food as a reporter and feature writer for an English language newspaper in Sri Lnaka (Ceylon), where she ran a cooking column dispensing recipes and food ideas. Surrounded by generations of talented cooks, Charmaine is now recognised as one of the most knowledgeable (and practical) writers on Oriental cooking. She has taught Southeast Asian, Chinese and international cooking, and her books are sold throughout the world. Her continuing interest in Asian cuisine has resulted in the updating of this classic book.

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars All time favourite book, 29 Jun 2004
By James Bury "jamesbury" (Gloucestershire, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the classic cookbooks, 3 Jan 2004
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.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gastromatically satisfied!, 16 Dec 2002
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars The best cook book I have ever owned
I bought this book in about 1977 whilst living in Hong Kong and I still have it and use it today. However, after so much use and travel the hardback cover and spine have come off... Read more
Published 6 months ago by C. J. Ellis

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks to all the reviews
I was looking for a great, useful book on asian food, searched Amazon, read very significant and convincing reviews and bought the book a couple of months ago. Read more
Published 7 months ago by M. C. Bernier

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Authentic Recipes
I have used this book for many years now and have made many of the Indian, Sri Lankan and Chinese recipes repeatedly. Read more
Published 11 months ago by D. Mohanani

4.0 out of 5 stars Asian CookBook
I have been cooking Asian food since the mid seventies when the ingrediants in this book were hard to get, these days every thing, even the most exotic, are freely available... Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2006 by alexscottuk

4.0 out of 5 stars Great recipes but where are the photos?
Charmaine Solomon always has great Asian recipes in her cookbooks. Just follow her recipes and you will end up having authentic tasting Asian food on your table - guaranteed. Read more
Published on 18 Oct 2002 by drchrisyeo

5.0 out of 5 stars The Complete Asian Cookbook
I have had mine for 20 years and have used it often. Follow the recipes and you will get authentic tasting asian food. Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A true and lasting taste of the Orient
I first purchased this book twenty four years ago and have used it so much that my original volume is on the point of disintegrating. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2002 by antonyanne

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent All-Rounder
I love this book and use it all the time. The Indian and Chinese sections are terrific, and I've liked everything I've tried so far. Read more
Published on 27 Jul 2001 by H. Callaghan

5.0 out of 5 stars best asian cookbook around
I have had this book for ten years and now need a new one since the first has just collapsed with over-use.
Published on 5 May 2001 by nms@eircom.net

5.0 out of 5 stars The only asian cookbook you'll need
This book was first published in the 1970's and has been in and out of print ever since. It covers the whole range of asian cooking , including indian, chinese and Thai recipes... Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2000

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