Chapter 1 A Walk through Mr. Lin's Grocery Store 15 -- Chapter 2 Rice 24 -- Chapter 3 Noodles 30 -- Chapter 4 Starches & Flour 43 -- Chapter 5 Flavorings & Condiments 49 -- Chapter 6 Oils 64 -- Chapter 7 Vegetables 67 -- Chapter 8 Herbs & Aromatics 80 -- Chapter 9 Fresh Fruit 87 -- Chapter 10 Soybean Products 93 -- Chapter 11 Eggs & Preserved Meats 100 -- Chapter 12 Pickled Items & Preserves 105 -- Chapter 13 Dried Goods & Spices 111 -- Chapter 14 Canned Goods 125 -- Chapter 15 Snacks & Sweets 132 -- Chapter 16 Teas, Healing Tea, & Herb Tea 145 -- Chapter 17 Cooking with Chinese Herbs 161 -- Chapter 18 Japanese Food Products 168 -- Chapter 19 Exotic Items for the Cultivated Palate 182 -- Chapter 20 The Mosaic Melting Pot: The Rest of the Asian Market 186 -- Epilogue 196 -- Appendix 1 Basic Utensils 197 -- Appendix 2 Basic Asian Cooking Techniques 199 -- Appendix 3 Recipes 202
Summary:
"Do you want to prepare an Asian meal as delectable as those in restaurant? Are you too intimidated by the exotic ingredients to try? And what's inside those mysterious bottles, bags and boxes in your local Asian grocery store anyway? This handy Take it With You guide provides the answers. Author Linda Bladholm, who has lived, worked, cooked, and dined in locales as diverse as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, China, Korea, Laos, and Vietnam, takes you on a tour of a typical Asian grocery store and expertly describes what you'll find. Make Your Next Shopping Trip a Successful and Fascinating Journey Peppered with over 400 illustrations, plus stories about the ingredients used in every major Asian cuisine, this guidebook identifies and tells you how to use the vast array of meats, fruits, vegetables, noodles, tofu, rice and delicacies. A bonus section of the author's favorite recipes will help you create savory, authentic dishes that will impress everyone--and it will open a window onto the remarkable civilizations of the Orient." -- from the publisher.
