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The Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors

by Hema Parekh

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Publisher Comments:

The Asian Vegan Kitchen is a collection of recipes from across Asia, featuring the spices and the many tasty ingredients that have made these cuisines popular world-wide. It caters to the growing segment of people of all ages who have chosen to eschew animal products, yet still want to add some global spice and excitement to their diet.

There is one big difference between this and many other vegan cookbooks. These dishes do not use replacement ingredients for traditional recipes. Instead, author Hema Parekh - a noted teacher of vegetarian cooking styles in Tokyo - has selected recipes that were traditionally vegetarian, and have been enjoyed by diners for decades, even centuries. In doing so, she has had to make only minor changes, if any, for these recipes to be deliciously appealing to everyone: vegan, vegetarian or otherwise.

Over 200 dishes have been selected to cover a wide variety of tastes. Here readers will find vegan-ready recipes for everything from Japanss sushi to northern Indian curries, from Vietnamese spring rolls, to red-hot tofu, Chinese-style. Soups, noodle dishes and some desserts are also included.

The recipes are simple, with detailed explanations. Also included are over 50 mouth-watering photos and a comprehensive glossary.

Vegan cooking just became a lot more interesting.

A long-time vegetarian, Hema Parekh has been teaching vegetarian cooking in Tokyo for almost twenty years. She has written two popular books on vegetarian cooking in Japanese A Touch of Spice and Indian Vegetarian Cooking and is working on a third.

Parekh has lived in Japan for 27 years.

Review:

"Because tofu and other vegan mainstays are part of their larders, and since they tend to be dairy-free by design, Asian cuisines lend themselves naturally to vegan cooking, and this handy cookbook does a beautiful job compiling attractive, tasty and uncomplicated vegan recipes from India to China and beyond. Take Japan's Simmered Mixed Vegetables, a deceptively straightforward preparation made complex with a sauce of soy, sake and dashi, a kelp-based stock that's the Japanese equivalent of chicken broth; exotic vegetables, including taro and lotus root, come alive in the salty-sweet braising liquid. Thailand's Sweet Corn Cakes are another example of simple-on-the-outside, intricate-on-the-inside vegan cookery, an addictive spin on traditional corn fritters spiced with ginger, garlic and coriander, and served alongside chili sauce and cucumber relish. Unfortunately, the cookbook is a bit confusing; the recipes are separated by country rather than, say, main ingredient, and the fine, full-color photographs of the dishes are all crammed in the middle of the book. Though cooks may spend extra time searching for ways to use up surplus zucchini, it's an appealing browse full of tasty diversions." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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If your concept of international vegetarian cooking is limited to eggplant parm from Italy and bean burritos from Mexico, take a world tour with Hema Parekh, author of the new book, The Asian Vegan KitchenParekh's philosophy is all about cooking as a way to share love and demonstrate hospitality. New York Daily News

"... wide variety of innovative dishes... Beautiful color photos." Vegetarian Journal

Synopsis:

This collection of recipes from across Asia features the spices and the many tasty ingredients that have made these cuisines popular worldwide. It caters to the growing segment of people who eschew animal products, yet still want to add some global spice and excitement to their diet. Illustrated.

About the Author

A long-time vegetarian, HEMA PAREKH has been teaching vegetarian cooking in Tokyo for almost twenty years. She has written two popular books on vegetarian cooking in Japanese A Touch of Spice and Indian Vegetarian Cooking and is working on a third. Parekh has lived in Japan for 27 years.

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amirajoy, August 24, 2009 (view all comments by amirajoy)
I actually borrowed this book at the library first, but I enjoyed it so much that I bought it.

This is a great book, and will help you get better at your knife skills, as well as getting acquainted with your kitchen appliances. The recipes are not too simple, nor are they too complicated, and they taste delicious! The only thing to remember is to make sure you've got all the spices you need for your chosen recipe!

My stepmom was so impressed, and she said, "If vegan food can taste this good, I might give it a try!"

Also,I like that Hema Parekh provides a glossary of the spices used in the back of the book, and explains their uses, where they're from, etc.

I recommend this book. You won't be disappointed!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9784770030696
Subtitle:
Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors
Author:
Parekh, Hema
Photographer:
Hamamura, Tae
Publisher:
Kodansha International (JPN)
Subject:
Vegetarian - General
Subject:
Vegetarian
Subject:
Regional & Ethnic - Asian
Subject:
Vegetarian - Vegan
Subject:
Vegan cookery
Subject:
Cookery, asian
Publication Date:
April 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
191
Dimensions:
9.81x7.54x.47 in. 1.02 lbs.

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