China Towns: Asian Cooking from Around the World in 100 Recipes by Jean-François Mallet

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  • Beacooks on December 10, 2016

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  • Fuss Free Flavours

    This is more than just a recipe book; it’s a celebration of Asian food and food culture, with a particular focus on China. The book is packed with photography.

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  • ISBN 10 1910254231
  • ISBN 13 9781910254233
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  • Published Jul 16 2015
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 416
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Aurum Press
  • Imprint Jacqui Small LLP

Publishers Text

In Western countries, the Chinese food eaten in restaurants is often a far cry from the dishes prepared and served by the Chinese themselves. This is because the Asian communities that have settled in so-called 'China Towns' around the world, in cities such as New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, have mastered the art of adapting their cuisine to suit local tastes. Added to which, this cuisine is often influenced by other Asian dishes, so much so that food served in one city's China Town may be heavily influenced by Vietnamese dishes whereas in another it may more closely resemble Thai cuisine. In this visually stunning cookbook, author Jean-Francois Mallet, a trained chef and photographer, goes behind the scenes in Chinese communities around the world in order to understand how and why the food changes so much depending on location. As well as intimate portraits of these fascinating communities, this stunning book contains, 100 delicious recipes capturing the essence of China Towns from across the world and their various geographical influences.

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