A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia

Description

Asian food has it all - contrasts of flavour and texture, straightforward dishes you can eat straight from the wok in socks and pyjamas, as well as celebratory meals your friends will talk about for months after. A Splash of Soy is full of everyday family recipes you'll love to eat. It is the simplicity and usefulness of soy that this book is named after, an ingredient so impressive it can transform a meal with just a splash. In this book, Lara gives us 80 game-changing recipes that close the gap between classic Asian dishes and easy, quick-to-table meals. Here you'll find inventive brunch ideas like a Tom Yum Bloody Mary, spicy sides like Sambal Patatas Bravas, easy noodles like Cheesy Kimchi Linguine with Gochujang Butter and many more punchy curries, stir-fries and rice recipes from glazed meat to fragrant veg. She also includes pantry swaps and vegan swaps so these fuss-free recipes can adapt to your own busy home kitchen. Lara Lee is a rising star of the international food scene. This book builds on her breakout debut Indonesian cookbook, Coconut and Sambal, to explore the incredible contrast of sweet, salty, umami, sour and spicy flavours across Asia. -------- Praise for Coconut and Sambal: 'Her anecdotes are food for the soul, as are the recipes. This book is a gem' - Delicious 'There are classic dishes: a chicken satay with a spicy peanut sauce, a beef rendang bubbling away in coconut milk bath that reduces so much it disappears, a bountiful gado-gado. But Ms. Lee keeps an eye toward innovation and substitutions' - The New York Times 'Coconut and Sambal by Lara Lee has got my mouth watering for the first time in ages' - Samin Nosrat

Lara Lee is a Chinese-Indonesian Australian chef and food writer. She is a regular contributor for Food52, the New York Times, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit and the Guardian. Her first book, Coconut & Sambal, was named one of the best cookbooks of 2020 by the New York Times, the Guardian, Eater, National Geographic and many more. When she's not cooking, you'll find her teaching Indonesian words to her toddler Jonah. You can find her on social media @laraleefood.

'Simple, beautiful food to electrify the tastebuds' * Meera Sodha * 'Eclectic, imaginative and fun - a must-have for every kitchen shelf' * Ken Hom * 'Makes me want to head straight into the kitchen' * Anna Jones * 'A beautiful collection of vibrant and accessible recipes inspired by Lara's Chinese, Indonesian and Australian upbringing. Every recipe a thrilling adventure for the tastebuds and the imagination' * Ixta Belfrage * 'Just reading the book makes me hungry. Lara's bright and delicious recipes will make you want to head straight to the kitchen and get cooking' * Rachel Khoo * 'Gorgeous ... vibrant ... full of sizzle, sticky, slurpiness goodness' * Melissa Hemsley * 'Full of not just splashes of soy but also splashes of Asian history and culture. Dive in for Lara Lee's tantalizing recipes and do linger for her thoughtful narrative' * Andrea Nguyen * 'One of the most exciting cookbook authors around' * Andy Baraghani * 'If you want to incorporate more Asian flavours into your everyday cooking, this is the book to turn to ... absolutely mouthwatering' * Pailin Chongchitnant * 'The way Lara Lee brings Asian classics into our kitchens makes me emotional and hungry. Everything she offers up here is fun, approachable and makes me involuntarily drool' * Benjamin Law *