Customer Reviews

Asian Sauces and Marinades

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Asian Sauces & Marinades is a recommended pick for any who would learn the secrets of Asian cuisine and who have access to a well-stocked Asian market. Marinades, stir-fry sauces, curries, and glazes are accompanied by tips and hints on how to prepare classic dishes in home kitchens. Both familiar and unusual recipes for all types of Asian dishes are accompanied by color photos. Asian Sauces & Marinades is a welcome addition to any kitchen cookbook collection!

When I was in Thailand last year I fell in love with Thai cooking and when I returned home I purchased 4 Thai cookbooks. I was fortunate to find "Dancing Shrimp" which I think was the best of the 4. Unfortunately it is now out of print and very expensive. I also purchased "Asian Sauces and Marinades", a mouth-watering collection of full-flavor - garlic, chile, lime, sweet and sour, peanut, etc. - marinades, rubs, dripping sauces, relishes and glazes,from a variety of Asian countries. Simple, easy to follow recipes - the sauce or marinade is set out at the top of the page followed by a main dish to use with it. There is a basic, but sufficient, glossary of the various ingredients as well as short, succinct preparation tips which makes this a wonderful "get -right- into- it" book. The only reason I do not give it 5 stars is because it lacks some of the detail of the ingredients, how best to select, prepare and preserve them and additional information and tips on utensils, etc. that "Dancing Shrimp" has - but this is not essential - for as a cook book it is concise and valuable. The other book which I purchased, which I can recommend is "Complete Thai Cooking" by Hamlyn. Delicious, easy to follow recipes from snacks and appitizers through to soups, main dishes and desserts. Both these books are inexpensive and both together will give you all you need to experience the joys of Thai cooking. I also purchased "Thai Home Cooking" by Robert Carmack, but cannot recommend this one as I found it far too elementary and the recipes uninspiring.