The Complete Hot and Spicy Cookbook

Chili pepper, root ginger, Sichuan pepper, curry, and more are fostered here as the main ingredients for over 300 recipes that will elevate your tolerance for spice. Whether you're in the mood for Thai, Mexican, fish, poultry, or vegetables, start your tastebuds tingling with this variety of recipes. Full instructions are provided for each recipe, and every one is superbly illustrated in color. Background information on ingredients, equipment and cooking techniques is followed by chapters ranging from soups and starters to accompaniments, including meat, fish and poultry, and a range of vegetable dishes.

The Complete Hot & Spicy Cook Book is a compilation of over 300 hot and spicy recipes (illustrated in full color) presenting an international selection of dishes from China, Japan, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Also provided throughout is background information on special ingredients, equipment, and cooking techniques. Included are wonderful recipes for soups and starters, meat dishes, poultry dishes, fish dishes, vegetable and vegetarian dishes, noodle and rice dishes and accompaniments. From exotic fare like "Steamed Chicken and Frogs' Legs Wrapped in Lotus Leaves" to more familiar fare like "Roast Goose" or "Braised Duck", these recipes are lively! The Complete Hot & Spicy Cook Book is as much fun for the armchair chef as it is for the party planner . The Complete Hot & Spicy Cook Book is ideal for the novice cook and an excellent reference for the experienced chef. A perfect addition to the culinary shelf! -- Midwest Book Review