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Learn to COOK - The Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic and Appetizing Dishes from a Continent of Rich Flavors
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Manufacturer: Kodansha International
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5636
EAN: 9784770030696
ISBN: 477003069X
Label: Kodansha International
Manufacturer: Kodansha International
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2008-04-01
Publisher: Kodansha International
Studio: Kodansha International
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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.
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Summary: You don't have to be vegan or Asian
Comment: In The Asian Vegan Kitchen, Hema Parekh offers readers a virtual International cooking class based on recipes from India, Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Korea. For each country, Parekh offers Soups and Salads, Main Dishes and Rice, Side Dishes and Snacks, and Desserts. With 20 years experience teaching Asian cooking classes, Parekh is a master educator, sharing informative and enlightening morsels before each recipe. In her recipe for Koyadofu Tonkatsu (Fried Tofu Cutlets), for example, we learn that in Japan, Katsu means victory, and fried tofu cutlets are often eaten before sports tournaments, exams, or elections to ensure success. Parekh tells us that Indonesia's Nasi Kuning (Yellow Rice) is the color of royalty, and is usually shaped into a cone to represent the mythical Hindu mountain, Meru. She has also included thirty-two pages of mouth-watering color photos, and a five page glossary of lesser-known ingredients and spices.
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Summary: I Love This Book!!!
Comment: First let me state, "I love eggplant" and this book has more ways to to eggplant than I could dream up. I was also impressed with how many different recipes there are in this book. The recipes are written clearly and I can't wait to make more from this book!!!
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Summary: Opens a world of flavor
Comment: This book is an opportunity to find new ways to use familiar foods and introduces the reader to lots of new ingredients. It's well organized, easy to follow and has great photos of foods.
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Summary: delicious and inspiring
Comment: My daughter and me became vegans due to poor health, food sensitivities etc.
We have tested several recipes and they were all excellent.
What we appreciate most is that all recipes are based on natural ingredients. You make your own sambals, sauces, etc., and thus can easily avoid artificial additives and flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate, nevertheless enjoying authentic flavors.
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Summary: If you like asian cuisine, you will love this book!
Comment: This book does have some ingredients that you may need to go to a special market to buy. And the recipes are somewhat involved, but they're so authentic. The bonus is that once you take the time and make these recipes, they will taste just like they do at the restaurant. Delicious!
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