East & Southeast Asian Cooking: 150 Recipes from the Region, Including China, Korea, Japan, Thailand, and Vietnam

This exploration of East and Southeast Asian cuisines illustrates classical and streamlined cooking techniques and 150 recipes showcase the vibrant diversity of food from the region, all with the confidence-building guidance of America's Test Kitchen.We use our rigorous testing experience on the ingredients and dishes of East and Southeast Asia, with a mix of simple weeknight suppers and more ambitious projects. Stir-fry Taiwanese Three Cup Chicken, fry up Shrimp Tempura with ethereally light exteriors, or make Kimchi Pancakes with ease. Master noodle and rice dishes, from Thai drunken noodles to Indonesian fried rice. Or toss together a sweet-spicy-salty Thai Green Papaya Salad. If you can't find green papaya, we offer an easy-to-find alternative, jícama. Can't purchase Shaoxing wine or kecap manis for a recipe? Use dry sherry for the wine, and soy sauce with sugar stirred in for the kecap. All our recipes work with traditional ingredients and the substitutions we suggest.Have time to make more complex comfort foods? Try Japanese pork ramen with an intense slow-cooked broth and meltingly tender pork belly. Or superbly satisfying Korean short ribs, flavored with red dates and chestnuts. Make American Chinese classics like kung pao chicken, lo mein, and the perfected egg roll. Or enjoy comfort foods like congee, Cambodian somlar kari (a red curry soup with chicken and vegetables), and Japanese meat and potato stew--all sure to become favorites. A visual Learn How feature walks step by step through techniques like shaping dumplings, making pho, and stir-frying with either a flat-bottomed wok or a non-stick skillet. In addition, step photos throughout illustrate processes like flipping a kimchi pancake or slicing steak for negimaki, and an extensive introduction gives essential information on ingredients and easy swaps.