Asian Greens: Culture, Lore, Preparation and Cooking

Asian Greens: Culture, Lore, Preparation and Cooking

by Anita Lau-McElvane (Author), Anita Loh-Yien Lau (Author)

Synopsis

A huge variety of exotic looking vegetables can now be found in traditional farmer's markets and increasingly in supermarkets, learn to identify and prepare these unfamiliar vegetables to produce both authentic Asian cuisine and more traditional dishes with an Eastern twist. A wide range of tasty and original receipes is featured ranging from appetisers and soups, to main meals incorporating meat, fish, poultry and tofu, soups, salads and cold dishes. Try Malaysian Pak Chi with scallops, Japanese Chicken Soup with Sea Vegetables and Noodles, Oriental Leaf Soup or Stir-Fried Bitter Melon with Fresh Chilli and Ginger 75 original accompanied by full-colour photographs Background information and a description of each vegetables giving alternative names, with tips on what to look for and how to store. Suitable substitutes given where appropriate Easy reference section gives techniques for preparing the vegetables and the different methods of cooking outlining the best equipment.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: Apple Press
Published: 06 Mar 2002

ISBN 10: 1840923458
ISBN 13: 9781840923452

Author Bio
Anita Lau-McElvane was born in Hong Kong and by the age of 21 had lived in many countries including Malaysia, Australia, the United States and Hong Kong. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Oregon and in Humanites from Griffith University in Brisbane. While in Brisbane Anita began experimenting with cooking for friends and parties, moving onto organising and catering events from cocktail parties to large buffet occasions. Returning to Hong Kong in 1990 to pursue her journalistic career, Anita became the food writer and critic for the renowned gastronomy guide The Taler's Best Restaurants. Throughout the 90's her restaurant and food columns appeared in TV Times and Asian Home Gourmet Magazine and she wrote a travel guide on Chinese food. In 1997 Anita sat as one of the judges for the Hong Kong Culinary Awards. Now living in San Francisco, she enjoys writing about poetry and about food.