To Asia, with Love by Hetty McKinnon

$39.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese | Reading Level: near fine

'To Asia, With Love is my homecoming, a joyous return to the humble, yet deeply nurturing flavours and meals of my childhood as a Chinese girl born in Australia. It is also a celebration of the exciting and delicious possibilities of modern Asian cooking.'Recipes range from the traditional - salt and pe pper eggplant, red curry laksa, congee, a perfectly simple egg, pea and ginger fried rice - to Hetty's uniquely modern interpretations, such as buttery miso vegemite noodles, stir-fried salt and vinegar potatoes, cacio e pepe udon noodles and grilled wombok caesar salad with wonton crackers. All share an emphasis on seasonal vegetables and creating irresistible Asian(ish) flavours using pantry staples. Whether it's a banh mi turned into a salad, a soy-sauce-powered chocolate brownie or a rainbow guide to eating dumplings by the season, this is Asian home cooking unlike anything you've experienced before. ...Show more

Dishoom - From Bombay with Love by Kavi Thakrar; Shamil Thakrar; Naved Nasir

$49.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

An eccentric and charming cookbook from Dishoom, with over 100 recipes from the much-loved restaurants. At long last, Dishoom share the secrets to their much sought-after Bombay comfort food: the Bacon Naan Roll, Black Daal, Okra Fries, Jackfruit Biryani, Chicken Ruby and Lamb Raan, along with Masala Ch ai, coolers and cocktails. As you learn to cook the Dishoom menu, you will also be taken on a day-long tour of south Bombay, peppered with much eating and drinking. You'll discover the simple joy of early chai and omelette at Kyani and Co., of dawdling in Horniman Circle on a lazy morning, of eating your fill on Mohammed Ali Road, of strolling on the sands at Chowpatty at sunset or taking the air at Nariman Point at night. This beautiful cookery book and its equally beautiful photography will transport you to Dishoom's most treasured corners of Bombay. Read it, and you will find yourself replete with recipes and stories to share with all who come to your table. ...Show more

Destination Flavour: People and Places by Adam Liaw

$40.00 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

In Destination Flavour, food writer and presenter Adam Liaw curates the best recipes and stories from the acclaimed television series, along with dozens of brand new dishes encountered in his travels. Celebrating food, people and places across six chapters, this book features more than 80 authentic an d achievable recipes, unique stories of people Adam has met along the way, stunning food and travel photography, behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the show and candid moments from the road. This is the book that fans of the show have been waiting for.   ...Show more

Eat Like a Viet - Recipes from the Street by Craig Kinder (Photographer); Cally Browning (Designed by); Julie Hosking (Editor)

$48.00 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

After 20 years of cooking alongside her parents and tantalising her tastebuds with flavours from all different regions of Vietnam, she is ready to bring to you Vietnamese home cooking through 90 recipes. These recipes have been specifically crafted to make cooking Vietnamese at home easy, scrumptious an d authentic. So get ready to take yourself on a delicious journey through Vietnam! Eat Like a Viet offers an adventure of love, laughs and licking your plates clean as good food should. ...Show more

Ramen: Japanese Noodles & Small Dishes by Tove Nilsson

$29.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

Picture a generous bowl filled to the brim with steaming hot broth. Its perfect surface intricately patterned with tiny droplets of oil; the flavour enhanced with algae, miso, dried fungi and fish sauce. Thin and springy noodles nestle in the base, while a sashimi-marinated cut of pork or chicken sits a top, the meat meltingly tender after up to 48 hours of simmering. A bobbing soya-marinated egg and an array of toppings add a colourful finishing touch. Tove Nilsson is a ramen addict. Every time she travels abroad, she is looking for her next ramen fix - a large bowl filled to the brim with steaming hot broth that's been simmering for up to 48 hours; flavours boosted with dried mushrooms, seaweed, miso and dried fish, and many other delicious things.   There are few dishes as addictive and universally popular as ramen. From backstreet Tokyo diners to the hottest establishments in LA, via the chic laid-back ramen bars of London's Soho, you will find the most complex of flavour combinations, all in a single bowl. Including 50 mouth-watering recipes, from homemade broth and noodles to complementary dishes and sides such as udon, gyoza, pickles, okonomiyaki, and tempura, this cookbook will transport you to the vibrant streets of Japan via your own kitchen.     ...Show more

This is a Book about Dumplings: Everything You Need to Craft Delicious Pot Stickers, Bao, Wontons and More by Brendan Pang

$36.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

Brendan Pang, as seen on MasterChef Australia, invites readers into the world of dumplings. Flavorful cooking was the centerpiece of Brendan's childhood, and one taste of his grandmother's pork wontons led to a lifelong passion for cooking and sharing dumplings. His approachable recipes make it easy to craft amazingly flavorful professional quality dumplings. Readers will be equipped with all the tools required for making classic and popular dim sum dishes and mouth-watering soup dumplings. Step-by-step photos show readers how to make wrappers and craft fun shapes and folds. Through a variety of cooking techniques, like steaming, boiling and frying, readers can explore exciting dumpling styles, as well as sides and accompanying dishes from Spring Onion Pancakes to Tea Smoked Duck Breast. Brendan's signature rainbow dumplings, colored with natural vegetable ingredients, are a huge hit for entertaining and taste even better than they look. Traditional flavors feel fresh in recipes like Pork and Peanut Dumplings, Crab Soup Dumplings, Chinese Spicy Beef Dumplings and Crispy Yam Dumplings. Round out the table with noodles, soups, flavorful meats, pickled vegetables and plenty of dipping sauces. Brendan's obsession with all things dumpling is deliciously contagious.This book will have 60 recipes and 60 photos. ...Show more

Sarogini's Sri Lanka Food by KAMALANATHAN, SAROGINI

$45.00 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

Red Sands - Reportage and Recipes Through Central Asia, from Hinterland to Heartland by Caroline Eden

$50.00 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

Red Sands, the follow-up to Caroline Eden's multi-award-winning Black Sea, is a reimagining of traditional travel writing using food as the jumping-off point to explore Central Asia. In a quest to better understand this vast heartland of Asia, Caroline navigates a course from the shores of the Caspian S ea to the sun-ripened orchards of the Fergana Valley.    A book filled with human stories, forgotten histories and tales of adventure, Caroline is a reliable guide using food as her passport to enter lives, cities and landscapes rarely written about. Lit up by emblematic recipes, Red Sands is an utterly unique book, delving into 'the last blank on the map' while bringing in universal themes that relate to us all: hope, hunger, longing, love and the joys of eating well on the road. ...Show more

Rick Stein's Far Eastern Odyssey by Rick Stein

$59.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

"RICK STEIN'S FAR EASTERN ODYSSEY is an ambitious journey, avoiding the beaten track and tourist hot-spots, in search of the authentic food of Southeast Asia. In this accompanying book to the major BBC series, Rick shares his favourite recipes and some well-known classic dishes inspired by the fragrant ingredients and recipes he sampled from local chefs, family-run restaurants, street vendors and market stalls. In Cambodia, Rick learns how to make a national dish Samlor kako, a stir-fried pork and vegetable soup flavoured with an array of spices; in Vietnam he is shown the best recipe for Pho Bo, a Vietnamese beef noodle soup; and in Thailand, Rick tries Geng Leuong Sai Gung Lai Sai Bua, a yellow curry made with prawns and lotus shoots that you won t find outside the country. It includes over 150 new recipes from Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bali each complemented by Rick s colourful anecdotes from the trip and beautiful on-location photography. This is a visually-stunning culinary tribute to Southeast Asian cooking that evokes the magic of bustling markets, the sizzling oil and the aromatic steam from a Far Eastern kitchen." ...Show more

Curry: Authentic Flavours from the World of Spice for the Modern Cook by Vivek Singh

$39.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

"The best ever curries." Observer Food Monthly Top chefs and experts share their secrets for the best curries ever - authentic, taste-tingling dishes that are easy to create at home. Learn how to make exotic dishes like Thai jungle curry, chicken makhani from old Delhi, perfumed passanda from Pakistan , and South African bunny chow. Discover which ingredients make each dish special and follow key techniques, step-by-step. Cook the best accompaniments and side dishes to complete the authentic meal. ...Show more

Serendip: My Sri Lankan Kitchen by Peter Kuruvita

$49.99 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

The food and stories of Sri Lanka from Flying Fish's Peter Kuruvita.

Noodle Bible by Anon

$19.95 AUD

Category: Asian/Indian/Thai/Malaysian/Chinese/Japanese

A bowl of noodles is the ultimate comforting, convenience food. Noodles are inexpensive to buy, quick and easy to cook, and healthy too. For thousands of years a staple food of nearly every Asian culture, they are now an essential ingredient in most western kitchens. The huge range of noodles available - wheat, rice, bean starch and buckwheat, to name but a few - makes them remarkably versatile. "Noodle Bible" is packed with recipes from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. There are fragrant broths, hearty hawker-style dishes, one-pot meals such as sukiyaki, and cool favourites such as chilled soba noodles. As well, there are tips on choosing, cooking and storing noodles, preparing basic stocks and accompaniments, and ideas for elegant concoctions such as noodle baskets for special occasions. ...Show more