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The Complete Asian Cookbook Paperback – April 15, 2006

by Charmaine Solomon (Author)

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With over 800 recipes from 16 countries, Charmaine Solomon's The Complete Asian Cookbook is the perfect introduction to the food of Asia. Charmaine Solomon has tried and tested every recipe, ensuring that they are simple to prepare and that every ingredient and every preparation step are explained in easy-to-follow terms.

This classic cookbook, in print for 30 years, ventures into culinary areas that are often overlooked: the sour-hot dishes of Thailand, the Nonya cooking of Singapore and Malaysia, the soul-warming hotpots of Korea; as well as excitingly different dishes from the lands of Burma, Laos and Cambodia.

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512 pages
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English
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Tuttle Publishing
Publication date

April 15, 2006
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8.25 x 1.25 x 11.25 inches
ISBN-10

0804837570
ISBN-13

978-0804837576
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Charmaine Soloman
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"I cherish and refer to often because it is so thorough going and authoritative in its subject matter, and the recipes are uncommonly well written and authentic."—Craig Claiborne, the New York Times

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tuttle Publishing; Original edition (April 15, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0804837570
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0804837576
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1.25 x 11.25 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,183,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Robertjgahwilerjr

Lots of information in this book

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2012

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I like how many recipes this book has in it. It gives you the ingredients you will commonly use in a majority of the dishes. I will admit they are a lot. I also like how it includes the utensils and the pictures of the food are pretty to look at as well. There are also a good amount of recipes in the book although I have to say no book can come close to being the complete asian cookbook because the sheer volume of asian recipes alone would be back breaking. However I have to say this book is a good starting place. I would encourage people to start here with asian food recipes. It's not every single recipe in asia but I have to say after reading through this book it is detailed and it is a good walkthrough if you want to start somewhere with asian food. I wish this book included more asian countries though. I will say it is worth the money though if you want to start somewhere.

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J Ro

Great gift for the avid cook

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2015

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This has to be one of the best Asian cookbooks out there. The Korean recipes are completely legit, the Chinese will make impress at gatherings and the Indian recipes will only make you appreciate the complex and subtle art that is their cuisine. I haven't tried the recipes from the other nations (and there is an eye-watering range of them), but I can't imagine the same care and stringent attention to authenticity and taste didn't go into them. I refer to this book all the time. It is my guide.
I've never heard her mentioned in this age of Food Network and The Food Channel, but for me this has got to be the best kept secret for Asian food if you just want to expand your repertoire and try something different or duplicate something you ate at some restaurant. This book will also come in handy if you've ever been to an Asian food mart and just don't know what to do with half the produce you've never seen before.

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Jacquie Jackman

Disgusting! Disgustingly Good That Is!

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2010

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I owned this book in hardcover until my naughty puppy took the title seriously and chewed it to bits :( I had no hesitations buying another one. Charmaine has gathered together interesting- or should I say, mouthwatering dishes as well as tantalising pictures to motivate you to cook said interesting dishes. Her warm voice shines through each section making every page a pleasure to read. She tells interesting anecdotes about each region, so I suppose this book is one part travelogue. She isn't stingy with the recipes either; most pages have 2-3 recipes on them- pretty good value for a book that is over 500 pages. Desserts, curries, dumplings, seafood, soups, pastes, pickles and dips in every colour, flavour and style you could imagine- are you hungry yet? Good, go buy a copy and enjoy traveling a continent from the comfort of your kitchen. The people in your life will love you just that little bit more if you do!

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Ian W.

Good but not for beginners

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2007

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I first bought this book when I was just learning how to cook, and found myself often a little overwhelmed. I had expected it to be a little more accessible for the beginner, but it definitely requires at least an intermediate level of cooking technique. Sadly, the book sat gathering dust on my shelf for a couple of years, until I finally threw it out--but now I've become more advanced in my cooking skills and I need to buy it again! It really has everything--appetizing recipes from every part of Asia, including India, and provides a very thorough grounding in the techniques and ingredients of that part of the world. I regret throwing my copy away! Even before I could attempt any of the recipes, I used to page hungrily through the book dreaming about making the fantastic-looking dishes contained within. Definitely a must-have for intermediate-level cooks with a love for Asian cuisine!

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Faith

Exceeded my expectations!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2011

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I could not be happier with this book! I kind of expected it to just or mainly cover Chinese, Japanese, and maybe some Thai recipes. NOPE! It has lengthy sections on Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Indonesian, Malaysian, Sigaporean (sp?), Burmese, Thai, Combodian, Laotian, Vietnamese, Philipino, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese cuisine!

I'm especially excited about the recipe for naan I saw while flipping through!

And all the names of the food are in the actual language, with it written in English underneath! Now I know that lemon chicken is called ling moong gai and peking duck is buck ging ngap! If only I knew how to pronounce that crap now! Haha. (:

I was also very pleased with the extra care the shipper took to make sure the edges do not get damaged!

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CLM

Hold on to your hat!

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2010

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Hold on, it's going to be a bumpy ride. Chocked full, and I mean full of recipes . . . and ingredients. Read up, stock up, and be prepared to induldge. As most Asian recipes are, if you don't do them on a regular basis, they are labor intensive, but worth the work and prep. This book covers most of the bases - but again, be prepared. If you are a novice, better start slow. Chris.

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Farchimp

Cookbook

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2017

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Awesome Asian cookbook. Nicely separated into regions. Would be nice if she offered substitutes for hard to find ingredients.

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SLO66

Huge & complete cookbook!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2009

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WOW! If you are looking for a cookbook that has every Asian recipe you can imagine, this is it. It covers recipes from India to Japan. Some easy and some advanced. It's a big book and holds lots of great recipes. Not so sure this is a book for the beginner cook? as most of the recipes are very detailed and time consuming. Either way, a great addition to the cooks cookbook library!

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Wonderful recipes from all of Asia

Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2020

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Magnificent recipe book. So thrilled it has been reprinted so I can give it as a gift. I have used it for more than 30 years. Instead of owning more than 20 books one gives all of Asia.

KJGow

exotic recipes with no pictures

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 22, 2012

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I have just received the Asian Cookbook. I am hugely dissapointed by the lack of pictures (the few images available don't even cover 1% of the recipes provided). I feel that exotic recipes in a book targetting non-asian markets should be accompanied by photographs, as a default. Shame, as some of the recipes sound pretty interesting.

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