Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic And Appetizing Dishes From A Continent Of Rich Flavors

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Asian Vegan Kitchen: Authentic And Appetizing Dishes From A Continent Of Rich Flavors
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Hema Parekh
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:191
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 190
Category/GenreVegetarian cookery
National and regional cuisine
ISBN/Barcode 9781568364308
ClassificationsDewey:641.5636
Audience
General
Illustrations 1 Illustrations, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Kodansha America, Inc
Imprint Kodansha America, Inc
Publication Date 7 September 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

The Asian Vegan Kitchen is a collection of recipes from across Asia, featuring the spices and the many tasty ingredients that have made these cuisines popular world-wide. It caters to the growing segment of people of all ages who have chosen to eschew animal products, yet still want to add some global spice and excitement to their diet. There is one big difference between this and many other vegan cookbooks. These dishes do not use replacement ingredients for traditional recipes. Instead, author Hema Parekh - a noted teacher of vegetarian cooking styles in Tokyo - has selected recipes that were traditionally vegetarian, and have been enjoyed by diners for decades, even centuries. In doing so, she has had to make only minor changes, if any, for these recipes to be deliciously appealing to everyone- vegan, vegetarian or otherwise. Over 200 dishes have been selected to cover a wide variety of tastes. Here readers will find vegan-ready recipes for everything from Japan's sushi to northern Indian curries, from Vietnamese spring rolls, to red-hot tofu, Chinese-style. Soups, noodle dishes and some desserts are also included. The recipes are simple, with detailed explanations. Also included are over 50 mouth-watering photos and a comprehensive glossary. Vegan cooking just became a lot more interesting. A long-time vegetarian, Hema Parekh has been teaching vegetarian cooking in Tokyo for almost twenty years. She has written two popular books on vegetarian cooking in Japanese - A Touch of Spice and Indian Vegetarian Cooking - and is working on a third. Parekh has lived in Japan for 27 years.

Author Biography

A long-time vegetarian, HEMA PAREKH has been teaching vegetarian cooking in Tokyo for almost twenty years. She has written two popular books in Japanese - A Touch of Spice and Indian Vegetarian Cooking - and is working on a third. Parekh has lived in Japan for 27 years.

Reviews

"If your concept of international vegetarian cooking is limited to eggplant parm from Italy and bean burritos from Mexico, take a world tour with Hema Parekh, author of the new book, The Asian Vegan Kitchen...Parekh's philosophy is all about cooking as a way to share love and demonstrate hospitality." -New York Daily News "...wide variety of innovative dishes...Beautiful color photos." -Vegetarian Journal