Foreword by David Thompson 7 FRAGRANT MEMORIES FROM MY YOUTH 8 COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN HERBS 16 Asian Basils * Banana Leaves, Flowers and Stems * Coriander Leaves * Curry Leaves * Garlic Chives * Ginger Flower * Kaffir Lime and Leaves * Lemongrass * Mint * Pandanus leaves * Perilla * Vietnamese Mint Salmon fish cakes with curry leaf pesto 30 Vietnamese rice paper rolls with chili lime dip 32 Sweet potato curry puffs with vietnamese mint 33 Grilled beef parcels with thai herbs 34 Spring rolls with orange chili sauce 36 Vegetarian fritters with sweet chili dip 38 Mixed bean and potato salad with herbs 39 Asparagus spears in crispy wonton skins 40 Leek and potato vichyssoise with lemongrass 41 Tropical salad with barbecued pork 43 Beef salad with thai herbs and mandarin orange 44 Fragrant shrimp salad with plum dressing 47 Tea leaf salad with green mango and cashews 48 Quick tossed asian noodles 51 Rice salad perfumed with herbs (nasi ulam) 52 Bean sauce noodles with shrimp and sausage 54 Vegetarian pasta with chili coriander butter 55 Grilled quail with lemongrass and ginger 56 Lamb chops with sweet plum ginger marinade 59 Silken tofu with pork and shrimp 60 Coconut and green mango fish parcels 63 Chili crabs with ginger and garlic chives 64 Amah’s fragrant sambal shrimp 66 Grilled shrimp with lemongrass and coconut 69 Tempeh and green beans in lemongrass paste 70 Tempeh sambal with snowpeas 71 Cabbage sautéed with black mustard seeds 72 Bean sprouts with dried fish and chili 73 Lemongrass and coconut crème caramel 74 Black rice pudding with ginger coconut cream 77 Lime and mint granita sorbet 77 Pandanus coconut cake with palm sugar syrup 78 Mint vodka collins with watermelon fingers 81 Honeydew sorbet with passionfruit 81 COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN FRUITS 82 Asian Limes * Coconut, Coconut Milk and Coconut Juice * Mandarin Orange Mango * Pineapple * Pomelo * Starfruit * Tamarind Tuna salad with green mango and papaya 94 Arugula salad with tangy citrus dressing 97 Tomato rasam 97 Crisp rojak salad with spicy sweet dressing 98 Pineapple lime salsa with mint 100 Mango plum salad with pistachio ginger dressing 101 Crunchy ikan bilis with aromatic sambal 103 Fragrant pandanus coconut rice (nasi lemak) 103 Coconut sambal with dried fish and onion 104 Pumpkin soup with citrus and lemongrass 106 Pineapple fish soup with tamarind and tomatoes 107 Amah’s chicken curry 108 Plum sauce chicken wings baked in a flash 111 Grilled pork strips with pineapple lime salsa 112 Salt and pepper squid with lemon mango sauce 114 Grilled tamarind shrimp with pineapple 117 Baked ginger soy fish with sweet tamarind dip 118 Shrimp with tropical coconut laksa gravy 120 Fish in sweet and sour pineapple broth 122 Fish head curry with tamarind and lemongrass 125 Tomato and tamarind sardine curry 126 Fresh tuna with citrus, starfruit and jicama 127 Lacy malay coconut pancakes (roti jala) 129 Coconut custard with cardamom and ginger 130 Almond cake with mandarin apricot sauce 131 Vodka sour with young coconut juice 133 Planter’s punch 133 Pineapple gin slings 134 Pineapple, starfruit and carrot cooler 134 Tamarind palm sugar cooler 135 Pandanus lemonade 135 COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN SPICES 136 Cardamom * Cinnamon and Cassia * Cloves * Coriander Seeds * Cumin * Fennel Galangal * Ginger * Pepper and Sichuan Pepper * Saffron * Star Anise * Turmeric Chicken satay with fragrant spices and coconut 151 Cashew nut satay sauce 151 Flaked fish salad with spices and coconut 152 Beef noodle soup with fragrant herbs (pho) 155 Chinese rice congee with all the trimmings 156 Saffron rice with cloves and cashews 159 Basmati rice with spiced chicken and yogurt 160 Chicken rice with fresh chili ginger sauce 162 Tomato and olive couscous with curry leaves 164 Sweet blue ginger duck with star anise 167 Black soy duck with orange and cranberries 168 Lamb baked with dates, tomatoes and cumin 171 Grilled beef steak with asian spices 171 Barbecued beef steaks with sweet onion jam 172 Sweet soy pork with mushrooms and star anise 174 Poached chicken breasts with sichuan pepper oil 176 Stuffed crabs baked in their shells 177 Seared scallops with orange clove sauce 179 Fish hotpot with coconut broth and dill 180 Black pepper lobster tails with garlic butter 183 Herbed potatoes with sundried tomatoes 184 Eggplant sambal with black mustard and cashews 186 Okra stuffed with dried shrimp and coconut 188 Eggplant salad with tomato and coriander 189 Semolina halva with almonds and cardamom 191 Spiced mangoes in yogurt and honey 191 Kulfi ice cream with cardamom and pistachios 192 Cardamom cake with rum and passionfruit 192 Plump apricots with rum cream and clove syrup 194 Green mango and saffron lassi 194 Issac’s baby banana cinnamon pancakes 195 COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN SEASONINGS 196 Chinese Black Vinegar * Fermented Soybean Pastes * Fish Sauces * Hoisin Sauce * Mirin * Oyster Sauce and Abalone Sauce * Rice Wines * Plum Sauce and Lemon Sauce * Sesame Oil * Shrimp Pastes * Soy Sauces Watermelon rind salad with sweet thai dressing 211 Grilled fresh scallops with ginger mirin dressing 212 Grilled shrimp on a stick with sweet chili dip 213 Fresh seafood salad with sesame lime dressing 214 Beancurd skin sausage rolls with sweet soy dip 217 Crisp dried shrimp with lime, ginger and chilies 218 Sweet and spicy ikan bilis nibbles with peanuts 219 Nonya pickled vegetables with dried shrimp 220 Rice noodles with pork and sweet chili dressing 221 Crab soup with lemongrass, tamarind and mint 223 Fish soup with lemongrass, coriander and lime 224 Crisp barbecued pork marinated in sweet soy 227 Aromatic ginger soy chicken with rice wine 229 Sweet soy and sambal fried chicken 230 Quick eurasian curry captain 231 Beef and black mushrooms with chinese broccoli 233 Eggplant and tofu with sweet spicy bean paste 235 Parsnips and carrots sautéed with rice wine 236 Asian greens with shrimp and cashews 236 Chinese greens with mushrooms and oyster sauce 239 Basic Recipes 240 Other Ingredients 246 Index 252 Dedication 254 Acknowledgments 254
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