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






Complete Vegetarian Cookbook
- 470 pages
- 17 hours of reading
600 delicious recipes from all over the world. More and more people are discovering the subtle delights of vegetarian cuisine. No longer are vegetables confined to being an accompaniment. Both in restaurants and family kitchens, people are discovering a cuisine that combines style with fresh and nutritious ingredients. In this completely updated edition, Charmaine shares 600 delicious recipes from all over the world including India, the Middle East, Asia and the West. Whether you favour French, Greek, Italian, Lebanese, Indian or Asian, or a combination of dishes from different countries, you will find them in the Complete Vegetarian Cookbook. With recipes created and tested by bestselling author Charmaine Solomon and the addition of gorgeous new photography, this cookbook is guaranteed to delight the palate and provide inspiration for both novice and experienced vegetarian cooks. Winner Best Vegetarian Book, in English in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2002. Recipes from Charmaine Solomon's Complete Vegetarian have also been chosen to feature in Food & Wine Magazine's 'Best of the Best', a collection of recipes from 25 of the very best cookbooks published in the US in 2002.
Oriental Banquets
- 80 pages
- 3 hours of reading
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'.
The Complete Asian Cookbook
- 512 pages
- 18 hours of reading
A food bible in the tradition of The Joy of Cooking and How to Cook Everything
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.
Japan and Korea
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
This beautifully crafted series is a comprehensive guide to the authentic and diverse food of Asia.
Far Eastern Cookbook
- 120 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking
- 152 pages
- 6 hours of reading
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.
Gourmet Barbecue
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading



