Brown clothbound with gold lettering on spine. Crisp, clean and tight. The dust jacket has a small tear at top of spine. Large book with heavyweight paper. Illustrated throughout with color photographs of the countries and dishes described. More than 1000 recipes from the Orient, specially collected for Western cooks.

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Title: A Taste of the Orient: The Complete Book of Eastern Cooking
Publisher: Gallery Books, NY
Publication Date: 1987
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0831786507
ISBN 13: 9780831786502
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Illustrated
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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With over 1000 recipes from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Burma, India and Pakistan, and Japan, the book is easy to understand, and gives preparation and cooking times, with ingredients in both American and Metric/Imperial measurements, with clear step-by-step instructions and color photos. It's also coded for difficulty, so that inexperienced cooks have an idea of what they're getting into. The names of the dishes are described in English, but the name is also given in the native language. They also offer sample menus, and illustrated instructions for things like making samosas and egg rolls where a diagram is helpful. The 12-page Introduction consists of maps and descriptions of all the various countries and their history and cuisine. A Cooking Techniques section goes over the purpose and method of every sort of cooking step, such as marinating, larding, salting, pot roasting, barbecuing, and blanching. There is even a beautiful full-color four-page section on garnishing, showing how to make those radish roses, cucumber fans, and many other intricate garnishes. The back of the book holds a glossary and an index

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