Charmaine Solomon Books

A food bible in the tradition of The Joy of Cooking and How to Cook Everything

This comprehensive reference book is all you will need to understand everything about even the most obscure Asian ingredients.

This new masterwork of Chinese cuisine showcases acclaimed chef Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's decades of culinary virtuosity. A series of lessons build skill, knowledge, and confidence as Lo guides the home cook step by step through the techniques, ingredients, and equipment that define Chinese cuisine. With more than 100 classic recipes and technique illustrations throughout, Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking makes the glories of this ancient cuisine utterly accessible. Stunning color photography reveals the treasures of old and new China, from the zigzagging alleys of historical Guangzhou to the bustle of city centers and faraway Chinatowns, as well as wonderful ingredients and gorgeous finished dishes. Step-by-step brush drawings illustrate Chinese cooking techniques. This lavish volume takes its place as the Chinese cookbook of choice in the cook's library.

Compact-size guide to recipes from northern India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Burma and Thailand. Includes a glossary and an index. One of a series of 12 cookbooks covering all aspects of Asian cooking by the international bestselling author of TThe Complete Asian Cookbook'.

This beautifully crafted series is a comprehensive guide to the authentic and diverse food of Asia.

Covering a wide range of recipes from snacks and soups to breads and rice dishes, Joyce Westrip, also tells the reader how to make sherbets and other drinks and chutneys.