The Food of Asia. Kong Foong Ling
The Food of
ASIA
Featuring authentic recipes from master chefs in Burma, China, India, Indonesia.
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam
Forewords by Ming Tsai and Cheong Liew
Introductory essays by Kong Foong Ling
Published by Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.,
with editorial offices at
61 Tai Seng Avenue #02-12,
Singapore 534167.
Copyright © 2002
Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd.
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4629-0972-8 (ebook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2002102296
Printed in Singapore
Photo credits:
Food photography by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni,
except as noted below:
Masano Kawana: 112-115
Heinz von Holzen: 72-87,94-107,176-187
Location photography by:
Doan Duc Minh: 170; Jean Leo Dugast/Photobank: 22; Michael Freeman/Photobank: 89; Jill Gocher: 9 [fishing boys], 66, 68, 117; Tim Hall: 171, 173; Heinz von Holzen: 9 [Balinese procession], 69, 90, 91, 93,174; Catherine Karnow: 172; Masano Kawana: 108, 109, 111; Leong Ka Tai: 34; Shin Kimura: 18; Kal Muller: 67; Eric Oey: 88; Photobank: 6, 8 [Japanese girl], 32, 92 [tea ceremony], 137,139,153,154; Dominic Sansoni: 144, 145, 147; Luca Invernizzi Tettoni: 8 [tea house], 9 [banana leaf restaurant], 23, 25, 30, 31, 33,48, 49,50,51,52,53,116,118,120,152, ISS, 156; Sonny Yabao: 136.
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Contents
| The Flavors of Asia | 6 |
| Ingredients | 10 |
| The Asian Kitchen | 18 |
| Burma | |
| Introduction | 23 |
| Suggested Menus | 25 |
| Recipes | |
| Appetizers, Soups & Salads | 26 |
| Soups & Noodles | 27 |
| Seafood & Meat Dishes | 28 |
| Desserts | 29 |
| China | |
| Introduction | 31 |
| Suggested Menus | 35 |
| Recipes | |
| Snacks & Appetizers | 36 |
| Soups & Noodles | 38 |
| Main Dishes | 40 |
| Desserts | 46 |
| Stocks, Sauces & Condiments | 47 |
| India | |
| Introduction | 49 |
| Suggested Menus | 53 |
| Recipes | |
| Breads | 54 |