The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook; Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens

by Patricia Tanumihardja

• ISBN13: 9781570617522
• ISBN10: 157061752X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-10-09
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Summary

Real Asian grandmothers share their wisdom on how to prepare authentic Asian home cooking is this colorful and beautifully designed cookbook. Gathered here are favorite, signature, old-school dishes from Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, and Korean family kitchens.

Author Biography

Patricia Tanumihardja is a food writer who contributes articles to Saveur, Sunset, Seattle, and Seattle Met magazines. She grew up in Singapore and now lives in Washington, DC, and Seattle.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Using This Book and Menu Planning	p. xi
Techniques and Equipment	p. xiii
The Asian Pantry: A Glossary of Ingredients	p. 1
Foundations: Staples and Stocks	p. 29
Profile of a Grandma: Kimiye Hayashi	p. 44
Tidbits, Purses, and Parcels	p. 47
Profile of a Grandma: Ellen Shyu Chou	p. 72
Savory Soups	p. 75
Profile of a Grandma: Merla See	p. 100
On the Side	p. 103
Profile of a Grandma: Niloufer Gupta	p. 140
The Centerpiece	p. 143
Profile of a Grandma: Keo Choulaphan	p. 176
Profile of a Grandma: Daisy Kushino	p. 200
Profile of a Grandma: Nellie Wong	p. 218
Feeding a Crowd: Potlucks, Parties, and Festivals	p. 221
Profile of a Grandma: Sang Jung Choi	p. 252
Comfort Food and One-Wok Meals	p. 255
Profile of a Grandma: Alvina Mangrai	p. 292
Sweets, Sips, and Slurps	p. 295
Profile of a Grandma: Gloria Santos	p. 332
Beyond This Cookbook: Resources	p. 335
Selected Bibliography	p. 337
Conversion Tables	p. 339
Index	p. 341
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