Alexandra Greeley

As food lovers know, soups, stews, and curries are among the most popular and delicious foods of Asia. Asian Soups, Stews, and Curries brings 200 such dishes from the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, India, and Korea to eager American eaters. Collected from family cooks, street vendors, and restaurant chefs during the author's extensive travels, the recipes are complemented by evocative anecdotes. The recipes include favorites like noodle soups, dumplings, and more. For beginners, Asian Soups, Stews, and Curries includes a glossary of terms, sidebars on cooking techniques, and notes on unique Eastern ingredients. This exciting collection will be a must for anyone who loves the bold flavors, abundant health benefits, and easy preparation of Asian food. Alexadra (Sandy) Greeley has lived in Hong Kong where she was a writer and editor of the South China Morning Post. She currently lives in Virginia and is a freelance writer for such publications as the Washington Post and Washington magazine. She returns to Asia frequently for research and pleasure.

Asian Soups, Stews, & Curries

Nongkran Daks

Only one chef has proved her mastery over celebrity chef Bobby Flay in the Food Network's Pad Thai Throwdown challenge: Nongkran Daks. Now, the master chef and owner of Virginia's renowned Thai Basil restaurant shares her secrets for creating Thai cuisine's most beloved dishes at home—using ingredients that can be found in most grocery stores. In Nong's Thai Kitchen, Daks teams up with veteran food writer Alexandra Greeley to show readers how to prepare classic Thai recipes such as: Chicken with Thai Basil Shrimp Soup in Coconut Milk Spicy Beef Salad with Mint Leaves Roasted Duck Curry Thai food is famous for its balance of sweet, sour, salty and hot flavors. This unique symphony of tastes and sensations is why Thai restaurants and cookbooks have entered the mainstream. What most people don't realize is that once elusive Thai ingredients such as fish sauce, lemongrass, coconut milk, cilantro, basil and shallots are now easily found, making it easy to prepare mouthwatering Thai dishes at home for far less money than they would cost in a restaurant. All the recipes in this essential Thai cookbook are healthy, easy to make and inexpensive, so step into Nong's Thai Kitchen and begin a culinary journey to the tropical heart of Asia!

Alexandra Greeley

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