EverydayAsian

LoveAsianfoodbuttoointimidatedtomakeitathome?DoyoufindyourselfflippingthroughanAsiancookbook,andthengoingoutforThainoodlesorKoreanBarbecue,ratherthangoingintoyourkitchen?WhenMarnieHenrickssongaveuphernoodleshopinGreenwichVillage,andsettleddowntoraiseherkidsinthe'burbs,shehaddifficultyfindingherfavoriteAsianingredientsatthelocalsupermarket.So,Marnietweakedherrecipestoworkwithreadilyavailableingredients,allowingherandherfamilytoenjoyAsianfoodeveryday.InEverydayAsian,Marniesharesseventy-fiveofherfavoritedisheswithhomecooks.AstherecipesdrawonthetraditionalcuisinesofJapan,China,Korea,Vietnam,Malaysia,Singapore,andIndia,Marniebeginsthebookwithachapterdetailinghowtofind,make,andstorenecessaryingredients,aswellasgivingadviceoninvaluablekitchenequipmentforAsiancooking.Here'syouropportunitytomasterclassicdishessuchasPadThai,ChinesePorkRoasts,SpringRolls,andVietnamesePho,andexpandyourimaginationwithMarnie'sinnovativerecipesforAsianPesto(replacepinenutswithpeanutsandItalianbasilwithThaibasil,cilantro,andmint)andSpicyChickenWings(anAmericanclassicwithagooddoseofAsianspices).It'sclearfromtheabundanceofJapanese,Korean,Indian,andVietnameserestaurantsthatAmericansarecrazyaboutAsianfood;however,cookingtherealthingathomehasalwaysbeenaproblemifyoudon'tlivenearanAsianmarket.Now,withMarnie'seasy-to-followrecipes,enjoyingAsianfoodasoftenasyoulikeisjustasupermarketaisleaway.