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Book Food Culture in Southeast Asia

Download or read book Food Culture in Southeast Asia written by Penny Van Esterik and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-08-30 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Southeast Asian cuisines, such as Thai, have become quite popular in the United States even though immigrant numbers are low. The food is appealing because it is tasty, attractive, and generally healthful, with plentiful vegetables, fish, noodles, and rice. Food Culture in Southeast Asia is a richly informative overview of the food and foodways of the mainland countries including Burma, Thailand, Lao, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Malaysia, and the island countries of Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Students and other readers will learn how diverse peoples from diverse geographies feed themselves and the value they place on eating as a material, social, and symbolic act. Chapter 1, Historical Overview, surveys the archaeological and historical evidence concerning mainland Southeast Asia, with emphasis on the Indianized kingdoms of the mainland and the influence of the spice trade on subsequent European colonization. Chapter 2, Major Foods and Ingredients, particularly illuminates the rice culture as the central source of calories and a dominant cultural symbol of feminine nurture plus fish and fermented fish products, local fresh vegetables and herbs, and meat in variable amounts. The Cooking chapter discusses the division of labor in the kitchen, kitchens and their equipment, and the steps in acquiring, processing and preparing food. The Typical Meals chapter approaches typical meals by describing some common meal elements, meal format, and the timing of meals. Typical meals are presented as variations on a common theme, with particular attention to contrasts such as rural-urban and palace-village. Iconic meals and dishes that carry special meaning as markers of ethnic or national identity are also covered. Chapter 6, Eating Out, reviews some of the options for public eating away from home in the region, including the newly developed popularity of Southeast Asian restaurants overseas. The chapter has an urban, middle-class bias, as those are the people who are eating out on a regular basis. The Special Occasions chapter examines ritual events such as feeding the spirits of rice and the ancestors, Buddhist and Muslim rituals involving food, rites of passage, and universal celebrations around the coming of the New Year. The final chapter on diet and health looks at some of the ideologies underlying the relation between food and disease, particularly the humoral system, and then considers the nutritional challenges related to recent changes in local food systems, including food safety.

Book Southeast Asian Flavors

Download or read book Southeast Asian Flavors written by Robert Danhi and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demystifying Southeast Asia's cuisine, this cookbook translates years of photography, culinary training, education, and resulting expertise into an adventure of recipes, stories, and practical advice on cooking. Regardless of exotic flavors, foreign ingredients, and unfamiliar techniques, the guide demonstrates how cooking remains universal and the science of food holds fast. Including more than 100 recipes, 700 photographs, and vivid anecdotes, this is the perfect book for anyone seeking to learn about the flavors of Southeast Asian cuisine or just looking for a unique, recreational read.

Book Chinese Food and Foodways in Southeast Asia and Beyond

Download or read book Chinese Food and Foodways in Southeast Asia and Beyond written by Tan Chee-Beng and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese cuisine has had a deep impact on culinary traditions in Southeast Asia, where the lack of certain ingredients and access to new ingredients along with the culinary knowledge of local people led Chinese migrants to modify traditional dishes and to invent new foods. This process brought the cuisine of southern China, considered by some writers to be "the finest in the world," into contact with a wide range of local and global cuisines and ingredients. When Chinese from Southeast Asia moved on to other parts of the world, they brought these variants of Chinese food with them, completing a cycle of culinary reproduction, localization and invention, and globalization. The process does not end there, for the new context offers yet another set of ingredients and culinary traditions, and the "embedding and fusing of foods" continues, creating additional hybrid forms. Written by scholars whose deep familiarity with Chinese cuisine is both personal and academic, Chinese Food and Foodways in Southeast Asia and Beyond is a book that anyone who has been fortunate enough to encounter Southeast Asian food will savour, and it provides a window on this world for those who have yet to discover it.

Book Flavors of the Southeast Asian Grill

Download or read book Flavors of the Southeast Asian Grill written by Leela Punyaratabandhu and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 60 vibrant recipes proving that Asian roadside barbecue is just as easy, delicious, and crowd-pleasing as American-style backyard grilling. Sharing beloved barbecue dishes from the Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Indonesia, experienced author and expert on Asian cooking Leela Punyaratabandhu inspires readers with a deep dive into the flavor profile and spices of the region. She teaches you how to set up your own smoker, cook over an open flame, or grill on the equipment you already have in your backyard. Leela provides more than sixty mouthwatering recipes such as Chicken Satay with Coriander and Cinnamon, Malaysian Grilled Chicken Wings, and Thai Grilled Sticky Rice, as well as recipes for cooking bone-in meats, skewered meats, and even vegetable side dishes and flavorful sauces. The fact that Southeast Asian-style barbecue naturally lends itself to the American outdoor cooking style means that the recipes in the book can remain true to tradition without any need for them to be Westernized or altered at the expense of integrity. This is the perfect book for anyone looking for an easy and flavorful way to expand their barbecue repertoire.

Book Culinaria Southeast Asia

Download or read book Culinaria Southeast Asia written by Rosalind Mowe and published by H.F. Ullmann. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated recipe book and food guide to the cuisine of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, covering fish and seafood, noodles and rice, healing herbs, condiments, wine, traditional baking, yams and sweet potatoes, satay, and various types of dining experiences in the region.

Book Hot   Spicy Southeast Asian Dishes

Download or read book Hot Spicy Southeast Asian Dishes written by Dave DeWitt and published by Prima Lifestyles. This book was released on 1995 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of recipes uncovers the spiciest dishes that Southeast Asia has to offer. Dave DeWitt hosts Chili Pepper Kitchen, a popular PBS cooking show.

Book Rice  Noodles  Yum

    Book Details:
  • Author : Abigail Sotto Raines
  • Publisher : Page Street Publishing
  • Release : 2019-06-11
  • ISBN : 1624147763
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Rice Noodles Yum written by Abigail Sotto Raines and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bring the Exciting and Comforting Flavors of Asia to Your Kitchen Born and raised in the Philippines, Abigail Raines traveled extensively in Southeast Asia to bring its flavors right to your plate. Her travels taught her that noodles and rice are the perfect canvas for the sweet, salty and spicy flavors of Asian cuisine—inspiring her to create this delicious collection of recipes. Expand your palate with Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken (Khao Soy Gai) and Filipino-Style Paella (Beringhe) or make restaurant favorites like Pad Thai and Pho Bo. Learn how to make staples of authentic Asian cuisine like compressed rice (Ketupat), dumplings and spring rolls, and taste a variety of national dishes from Vietnamese Grilled Pork with Rice Noodles (Bun Thit Nuong) to Indonesian coconut pancakes (Serabi). With Rice. Noodles. Yum. you’ll be able to replicate the rich flavors of home-style Asian cooking, street food fare and everything in between.

Book Essentials of Asian Cuisine

Download or read book Essentials of Asian Cuisine written by Corinne Trang and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With eight major national cuisines, and dozens of regional variations, a comprehensive exploration of Asian cuisine might seem too daunting to present in one volume. But with Essentials of Asian Cuisine: Fundamentals and Favorite Recipes, award-winning author Corinne Trang successfully brings the fundamentals of Asian cooking into the home kitchen in a collection that includes both contemporary and time-honored recipes. Trang takes the reader on a journey of Eastern culinary discovery as seen through a practiced Western culinary lens. Explaining how and why Chinese cuisine is at the root of all Asian cooking, she describes in familiar terms the techniques that incorporate the five senses and embody the Chinese yin yang philosophy of balanced opposites. Trang uses Asian ingredients commonly found in supermarkets and through mail-order sources -- such as fish sauce, lemongrass, and rice noodles -- to guide home cooks through the preparation of healthy, sensual meals. She illuminates the mysteries of authentic Asian cooking, explaining the aromatic herbs and spices that make Asian cuisine vibrant, colorful, and distinctive. Trang brings together more than three hundred traditional and cutting-edge recipes for condiments, appetizers, main courses, vegetables, and sweets and drinks from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Mouthwatering items include Chinese Scallion Pancakes, Filipino Fried Spring Rolls, Spicy Indonesian Crab Fried Rice, Japanese Miso-Marinated Black Cod, Japanese Spring Water Tofu with Sweet Sake Sauce, Stir-Fried Leafy Greens, Chinese Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic Sauce, Green Tea Ice Cream, and Thai Coffee. In organizing the book by type of food, Trang allows cooks to see both the common elements and the distinctive individualities of Asian national and regional cooking. Trang explains the roots of major recipes and discusses where they appear in various guises in different countries. Vietnam's Canh Ca Chua (Hot and Sour Fish Soup), for example, can also be found in Cambodian, Indonesian, and Thai cuisines; Trang provides the recipes for both the master soup and its variations. Trang includes a comprehensive glossary of Asian ingredients, plus a detailed list of resources for purchasing special ingredients and equipment. She offers sample menus, including a Chinese Dim Sum, a Filipino Dinner, and a Japanese Lunch. A special section on feng shui demonstrates how to organize and beautifully present a meal. In this lavishly designed and illustrated volume, more than eighty-five original black-and-white and color photographs bring to life the ingredients, dishes, and people of Asia. The book is rich with personal anecdotes and intriguing information about Asian culture, and nowhere else will you find such a clear, comprehensive, and accessible treatment of Asian cuisine. More than a cookbook, Essentials of Asian Cuisine is a celebration of exotic culinary delights.

Book Asian Cuisines

    Book Details:
  • Author : E. N. Anderson
  • Publisher : Berkshire Publishing Group
  • Release : 2018-04-30
  • ISBN : 1614728461
  • Pages : 150 pages

Download or read book Asian Cuisines written by E. N. Anderson and published by Berkshire Publishing Group. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sushi, kimchi, baklava, and tofu once seemed exotic. These Asian foods have made their way around the world. But how representative are they of their home cuisines? Asian Cuisines: Food Culture from East Asia to Turkey and Afghanistan covers the food history, food culture, and food science of the world’s largest and most diverse continent, not only East, Southeast, and South Asia, but also Central and West Asia, including the countries that straddle Asia and the Middle East. Contributors to Asian Cuisines include renowned scholars E. N. Anderson, Paul D. Buell, and Darra Goldstein. A glossary provides a quick overview of culinary terms specific to the cuisines. Chapters discuss local ingredients and dishes, and look at the connection between food and social, political, economic, and cultural developments. Each article comes with an easy-to-make recipe to give readers a taste of more than a dozen tantalizing and varied cuisines. This compact volume will be valuable in food studies programs and fills a unique spot on the shelf of anyone who loves to explore the meanings and flavors of world cuisines.

Book Indigenous Fermented Foods of Southeast Asia

Download or read book Indigenous Fermented Foods of Southeast Asia written by J. David Owens and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings Together Current Knowledge and State-of-the-Art Information on Indigenous Fermented FoodsFermented foods and beverages span a range of root crops, cereals, pulses, vegetables, nuts, fruits, and animal products. Southeast Asia has a long history of utilizing fermentation in the production and preservation of foods, and is widely recognized fo

Book Asian Flavors

    Book Details:
  • Author : Wendy Sweetser
  • Publisher : Kodansha America
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9781568363592
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book Asian Flavors written by Wendy Sweetser and published by Kodansha America. This book was released on 2005 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asian Flavors is a Kodansha International publication.

Book Cuisines of Southeast Asia

Download or read book Cuisines of Southeast Asia written by Jay Harlow and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Southeast Asian Cooking

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barbara Joan Hansen
  • Publisher : California Bill's Automotive
  • Release : 1992
  • ISBN : 9781555610500
  • Pages : 144 pages

Download or read book Southeast Asian Cooking written by Barbara Joan Hansen and published by California Bill's Automotive. This book was released on 1992 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers recipes for appetizers, vegetables, rice and pasta-based dishes, curries, stir-fries, stews, grilled and barbecued main dishes, and other dishes from Southeast Asia

Book Ricelands

    Book Details:
  • Author : Michael Freeman
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 244 pages

Download or read book Ricelands written by Michael Freeman and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pad thai, pho soup, mohinga: the cuisines of Southeast Asia, are now among the most consumed dishes in the world, with ardent enthusiasts far beyond their native lands. Award-winning photographer and writer Michael Freeman offers here a guide to the cuisines of eight South-east Asian countries and provides a compelling history of their food cultures, which are all based on the staple dish of rice." "Ricelands takes the reader on a colourful and engaging tour of the richly layered cultures surrounding the various food traditions. Travelling across the landscapes of Thailand, Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia, Laos, Indonesia and the Philippines, Freeman explores the origins of their respective cuisines, the defining characteristics of authentic dishes and their evolution as they entered new lands."--BOOK JACKET.

Book Southeast Asian Specialties

Download or read book Southeast Asian Specialties written by Rosalind Mowe and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book South East Asian Food

    Book Details:
  • Author : Rosemary Brissenden
  • Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 1742734715
  • Pages : 954 pages

Download or read book South East Asian Food written by Rosemary Brissenden and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This selection of recipes will show you the varieties and unique properties of each cuisine, from tangy Thai salads, satisfying Vietnamese soups, aromatic Indonesian curries to exquisite Malaysian sambals. With the help of the author's clear and easy-to-follow instructions and her knowledge of the local foods, you'll be able to recreate these delightful, fragrant dishes in your own kitchen.

Book Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking

Download or read book Pacific and Southeast Asian Cooking written by Rafael Steinberg and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: