Food writer and cooking teacher Christopher Tan busts the world of home baking wide open, with unique recipes, stories and detailed knead-to-know advice from the deepest corners of a true oven nerd’s mind. Explore over 60 breads, cakes, cookies and dishes inspired by his life, travels and food obsessions. Geek out with him over ‘intelligent’ black rice cake, homemade Pocky, the tangled histories of puff pastry and a breathtaking luncheon meat extravaganza. Learn how to make Banhmiclairs, s...

--Book of the Year, 2020 Singapore Book Awards----Winner for the 2020 Singapore Book Awards (Best Illustrated, Non-Fiction)--Food writer, cooking instructor and author Christopher Tan is back with the definitive book on Singapore’s kueh, sharing everything you need to know about local kueh culture.Much more than just a collection of recipes, The Way of Kueh delves into the topic with a lyrical, insightful and practical approach. It ...

The NerdBaker returns with more unique bakes for all.Best-selling food writer and cooking instructor Christopher Tan is back with a bang following the triumph of NerdBaker. From familiar favourites such as butterfly fritters and youtiao to special-occasion bakes like Pandan Kaya Butterkuchen and Durian Tropezienne, Tales from the Yeast Indies blends fun and sophistication in baking. Featuring over 60 recipes written in a quirky yet detailed manner, this i...

Prepare delicious and authentic dishes with this easy-to-follow Singapore cookbook.An abiding Singaporean passion, food is a central part of life on this multicultural island quite simply because there's so much of it that's so good! Singapore Cooking, featuring a foreword by James Beard Award-Winner David Thompson, is a fabulous collection of beloved local classics, including the most extraordinary Chicken Rice and Chili Crab you will have ever eaten, as ...

This beautifully illustrated Singapore cookbook features 100 delicious recipes and simple, clear directions.By every account, Singapore is home to some of the best food on the planet. This tropical island is a veritable cauldron of cultures and culinary traditions, and "shiok!" - a local expression loosely meaning "Wow, delicious!" - succinctly sums up the experience of sampling Singapore's best cooking.This book of Singapore recipes is a veritable compendi...

Thai cuisine is unique, having drawn inspiration from such sources as China and India, Persia and Portugal. This book presents a cross section of Thai recipes from all regions of the country as prepared in private homes, street stalls and even palace kitchens. Produced and photographed entirely in Thailand, this book offers an in-depth look at the unique cultural origins and influences behind Thai cuisine and provides recipes for universal favorites such as Tom Yang Goong and pad Thai, a...

Bali's vibrant culture attracts thousands of visitors each year; yet few people have tasted authentic Balinese cooking because it is rarely served in tourist venues. The secrets of the Balinese kitchen are presented for the very first time in this volume, which includes recipes for unusual dishes presented in an easy-to-follow format, alongside a selection of traditional Balinese meat, fish and poultry dishes. With a wealth of information on Balinese culture and gastronomy...

A James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning chef "takes you on an incredible journey as you build your Chinese pantry and master the basics." (Daniel Boulud, James Beard Award–winning chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author)This masterwork of Chinese cuisine showcases acclaimed chef Eileen Yin-Fei Lo's decades of culinary virtuosity. A series of lessons build skill, knowledge, and confidence as Lo guides the home cook step by step through the techniques, ingredien...

A guide to bold, authentic Thai cooking from Andy Ricker, the chef and owner of the wildly popular and widely lauded Pok Pok restaurants.After decades spent traveling throughout Thailand, Andy Ricker wanted to bring the country's famed street food stateside. In 2005 he opened Pok Pok, so named for the sound a pestle makes when it strikes a clay mortar, in an old shack in a residential neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Ricker's traditional take on Thai food soon dre...

Enjoy home-cooked dishes from all over the Indonesian archipelago with this collection of over 40 classics from Sumatra, Java, Madura, Bali and Sulawesi. Indonesian cuisine is known for being diverse; over 300 ethnic groups call this tropical paradise home.” Homestyle Indonesian Cooking contains everything you need to know to create some of Indonesia’s tastiest appetizers, snacks, salads, vegetables, soups, stews, poultry, meat, seafood, and desserts. Recipes inc...

From one of the most respected authorities on Thai cooking comes this beautiful and deeply personal ode to Bangkok, the top-ranked travel destination in the world.WINNER OF THE ART OF EATING PRIZEEvery year, more than 16 million visitors flock to Thailand’s capital city, and leave transfixed by the vibrant culture and unforgettable food they encounter along the way. Thai cuisine is more popular today than ever, yet there is no book that chr...

Forget about takeout!Have you ever had a craving for fried dumplings or hot and sour soup at midnight? Ever wonder how your local Chinese takeout makes their food taste so good—and look so easy to make? Still don’t know the difference between Sichuan, Cantonese, and Mandarin cooking? Discovering how to cook the Chinese way will leave you steaming, stir-frying, and food-styling like crazy!The indescribably delicious cuisine of a fascinating country can final...