Asian Flavors: Unlock Culinary Secrets with Spices, Sauces and Other Exotic Ingredients

A guide to preparing gourmet dishes using the ingredients that make Asian cooking so special.Asian Flavors takes a new and exciting approach to exploring the many different cuisines of the Far East. The book identifies the main flavors used throughout the region-ginger, chiles, lemon grass, coconut, sesame, lime, soy and herbs-and offers some 120 authentic recipes that can be prepared easily at home.A melting pot of cultures and eating habits, Asia's cuisines reflect the diversity of its people and many foreign influences over the centuries: the French and Chinese in Vietnam, the British in Myanmar and Malaysia, the Dutch in Indonesia and the Spanish in the Philippines. The blending of new ingredients and cooking styles with each country'sindigenous foods created the exhilarating culinary fusion we enjoy today.