Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration: New Approaches to Chinese Cuisine, Cookbook of the Day

by Nicole Weston, Posted Dec 3rd 2006 @ 7:58AM

Perhaps tainted by years of average takeout, Chinese food can start to seem boring from time to time. This is a shame because Chinese food is some of the most interesting on earth. That being said, it doesn't mean you're going to be able to find it in your town. Instead, a book like Susanna Foo Fresh Inspiration: New Approaches to Chinese Cuisine can offer some new takes on some favorite flavors to spice up your dinner options. Author Susanna Foo, a James Beard award winning chef, is known for her fusion cuisine and that is exactly the approach that she takes with this book, using Asian ingredients in western dishes and bringing western techniques to some Asian classics. The resulting dishes are, while not traditional for any established cuisine, fresh and fun. There is an emphasis on the use of seasonal ingredients and of bold but complex flavors, but the dishes are actually fairly simple and most of the ingredients should be easy to find if you have a well-stocked market in your area. Recipes include Beef Carpaccio with Vietnamese Vinaigrette, Chinese Steamed Artichoke Hearts, Mandarin Potato Salad with Cellophane Noodles, Orzo with Cilantro Pesto and Peanuts and Lychee and Lemon Thyme Sorbet .

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12-04-2006 @8:00AM Rich said... Chinese food is very yami. But it's not easy to get all the ingredients to cook something at home. And it's expensive in the restaurants. Maybe in this book I can find some recepies with easy to access ingredients.

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