Synopses & Reviews
Demystifying Southeast Asias cuisine, this cookbook translates years of photography, culinary training, education, and resulting expertise into an adventure of recipes, stories, and practical advice on cooking. Regardless of exotic flavors, foreign ingredients, and unfamiliar techniques, the guide demonstrates how cooking remains universal and the science of food holds fast. Including more than 100 recipes, 700 photographs, and vivid anecdotes, this is the perfect book for anyone seeking to learn about the flavors of Southeast Asian cuisine or just looking for a unique, recreational read.
Review
A passionate primer in understanding the fundamentals of Malaysian, Thai, and Vietnamese cooking. Every student of Southeast Asian food should own this book.” James Oseland, editor in chief, Saveur, and author, Cradle of Flavor
Synopsis
This is not a cookbook, it is a food book Indulge in a delicious educational adventure through Southeast Asia's vibrant cuisine and culture lead by Chef Instructor and Southeast Asian food expert Robert Danhi. For those desperate beyond recipes and hungry for the How and Why it is a must.
About the Author
Chef Robert Danhi, with 25 years in the culinary world as a restaurant chef, culinary educator at the CIA, and R&D around the globe is now leading Chef Danhi & Co. Author of a James Beard Nominated cookbook Southeast Asian FlavorsAdventures in Cooking the Foods of Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, & Singapore also the winner of the Gourmand Best Asian Cookbook” and Finalist for Best Asian Cookbook in the World” in 2009 Currently Robert is writing his next book Easy Thai Cooking (Tuttle, Nov. 2011) and continues to write for leading food publications around the globe. Martin Yan is the celebrated host of various international cooking shows, a highly respected food consultant, and a cooking instructor. He is the author of Chinese Cooking for Dummies, Martin Yans Asian Favorites, Martin Yans Feast, and Martin Yans Quick & Easy. He lives in San Mateo, California. Jay Weinstein is the author of A Cup of Comfort Cookbook, The Ethical Gourmet, and The Everything Vegetarian Cookbook. He lives in New York City.