Chinatowns
Subtitle: Asian cooking from around the world in 100 recipes
By: Jean-François Mallet ; text, Emmanuelle Jary ; design, Marie-Paule Jaulme ; translator, Kate Rignell
Contributors: Jary, Emmanuelle, writer of added text; Rignell, Kate, translator
Publisher: Jacqui Small LLP
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9781910254233
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Asian Cooking; Pictorial works; Food habits
Other titles: China Towns
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Starters; title: Chinese Dumplings; title: Soups & Broths; title: Chicken & Quail; title: Beef; title: Pork; title: Duck; title: Fish & Seafood; title: Weird & Wonderful; title: Vegetable, Rice & Side Dishes; title: Noodles; title: Tea, Drinks & Desserts.