Essentials of Asian Cuisine by Corinne Trang
With eight major national cuisines, and dozens of regional variations, a comprehensive exploration of Asian cuisine might seem too daunting to present in one volume. But with Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes, award-winning author Corinne Trang successfully brings the fundamentals of Asian cooking into the home kitchen in a collection that includes both contemporary and time-honored recipes. Trang takes the reader on a journey of Eastern culinary discovery as seen through a practiced Western culinary lens. Explaining how and why Chinese cuisine is at the root of all Asian cooking, she describes in familiar terms the techniques that incorporate the five senses and embody the Chinese yin yang philosophy of balanced opposites. Trang uses Asian ingredients commonly found in supermarkets and through mail-order sources -- such as fish sauce, lemongrass, and rice noodles -- to guide home cooks through the preparation of healthy, sensual meals. She illuminates the mysteries of authentic Asian cooking, explaining the aromatic herbs and spices that make Asian cuisine vibrant, colorful, and distinctive. Trang brings together more than three hundred traditional and cutting-edge recipes for condiments, appetizers, main courses, vegetables, and sweets and drinks from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Mouthwatering items include Chinese Scallion Pancakes, Filipino Fried Spring Rolls, Spicy Indonesian Crab Fried Rice, Japanese Miso-Marinated Black Cod, Japanese Spring Water Tofu with Sweet Sake Sauce, Stir-Fried Leafy Greens, Chinese Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic Sauce, Green Tea Ice Cream, and Thai Coffee. In organizing the book by type of food, Trang allows cooks to see both the common elements and the distinctive individualities of Asian national and regional cooking. Trang explains the roots of major recipes and discusses where they appear in various guises in different countries. Vietnam's Canh Ca Chua (Hot and Sour Fish Soup), for example, can also be found in Cambodian, Indonesian, and Thai cuisines; Trang provides the recipes for both the master soup and its variations. Trang includes a comprehensive glossary of Asian ingredients, plus a detailed list of resources for purchasing special ingredients and equipment. She offers sample menus, including a Chinese Dim Sum, a Filipino Dinner, and a Japanese Lunch. A special section on feng shui demonstrates how to organize and beautifully present a meal. In this lavishly designed and illustrated volume, more than eighty-five original black-and-white and color photographs bring to life the ingredients, dishes, and people of Asia. The book is rich with personal anecdotes and intriguing information about Asian culture, and nowhere else will you find such a clear, comprehensive, and accessible treatment of Asian cuisine. More than a cookbook, Essentials of Asian Cuisine is a celebration of exotic culinary delights.Corinne Trang, dubbed the Julia Child of Asian Cuisine by The Washington Post, is an award-winning author who has contributed to journals such as Food & Wine, Health, Cooking Light, and Saveur, where she served as test kitchen director and producing editor from 1996 to 1998. Her debut cookbook, Authentic Vietnamese Cooking: Food from a Family Table, won Best Asian Cuisine Book in the World and Best Book on Asian Cuisine in English at France's Salon International du Livre Gourmand (The 2000 World Cookbook Fair), establishing her as a renowned authority on Asian culinary culture and history. Food & Wine magazine named it one of the Best of the Best of 1999. She's since produced a half-dozen well-received books about Asian cuisine, culture, and cooking. Trang was reared in Phnom Penh, Paris, and New York after being born in France's Loire Valley to a French mother and a Cambodian-Chinese father.
She has traveled widely around the United States, Europe, and Asia, studying culture and cuisine. Her interest for studying the relationship between culture and food, which she shares with her private clients as the founder of Qi-Now, a food coaching practice encompassing Asian food philosophy, healthy eating habits, body enhancement based on yoga, and meditation, is bolstered by her multi-ethnic heritage. Trang has appeared on NBC's Today Show, Bloomberg's Executive Dining, Lifetime's New Attitudes, Discovery Channel's Home Matters, CBS's Martha Stewart Living, CBS's The Early Morning Show: Chef on a Shoestring, Food Network's Cooking Live and Sara's Secrets with Sara Moulton, PBS's Simply Ming with Ming Tsai, and Business Talk Rx, among others. Trang graduated with a bachelor's degree in science.
Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she was an adjunct associate professor in the Hotel Management Department, awarded her a bachelor's degree in culinary arts with a business minor. She presently teaches culinary seminars at Syracuse University and food writing at New York University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781439191088 |
| ISBN 10 | 1439191085 |
| Title | Essentials of Asian Cuisine |
| Author | Corinne Trang |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year published | 2010-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 624 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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