Books Details
Author : Leah Cohen Pages : 272 pages Publisher : Avery
Publishing Group Language : ISBN-10 : 0525534830 ISBN-13 :
9780525534839
Books Descriptions
The flavors of Southeast Asia are the star in this collection
of recipes from Leah Cohen, the Top Chef alum and restaurateur.
Growing up half-Filipino, Leah Cohen never thought food from
her mother's side would become her life's work. But after
working in Michelin-starred restaurants and then competing on
Top Chef, Cohen was still searching to define what made her
food hers. She found the answer in Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar,
Singapore, Indonesia, and yes, the Philippines, as she
rediscovered the deliciously sweet, pungent, and spicy flavors
of her youth and set out to take them back with her to New
York.Now, Cohen brings the exciting flavors of Southeast Asia
to the masses in her beloved New York City restaurants. And in
this cookbook, she shows readers how to use pantry staples like
fish sauce (the salt of Southeast Asia), coconut milk, and
shrimp paste to delicious effect, and gives home cooks the
confidence to embrace what she calls the controlled chaos of
Asian
