Title:

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges
(Broadway Books, 2007) ISBN 978-0-7679-1273-0 076791273X

Theme:

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges highlights the best recipes from Jean-Georges' restaurants. Readers can create intensely flavored dishes by using his Asian fusion recipes and western cooking techniques.

Sample Recipes:

Lobster summer rolls. Crab fritters with three dipping sauces. Shaved tuna, chile tapioca, Asian pear and lime. Grilled oyster mushroom and avocado carpaccio. Tomato egg drop soup. Shrimp dumplings with fragrant lemongrass broth. Crunchy fried squid salad. Coconut-poached halibut and eggplant. Grilled swordfish with sauteed butternut squash. Lobster with black bean sauce and broccoli. Chicken wings with ginger and caramel sauce. Pork vindaloo. Shanghai noodles with golden garlic and soft tofu. Vietnamese coffee ice cream.

Notable Elements:

A glossary in the front of this beautiful 290-page book defines Asian ingredients like nam pla, ponzu and yuzu juice. The back of the cookbook provides mail and Internet sources for Asian spices, herbs and ingredients, including tandoori spice mix.

Tone / Style:

Asian Flavors of Jean-Georges contains more than 175 recipes. Although the recipes have many ingredients, instructions are easy to follow.

Each recipe lists the number of servings, ingredients, a general description and detailed instructions, with preparation tips and suggestions.

Visuals:

Large, colorful images depict each recipe. Some photos illustrate key ingredients. Others place the recipe in context with images of people shopping in food markets, cooking and eating in Asian countries.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Appetizers
• Soups
• Salads
• Fish
• Shellfish
• Poultry
• Meat
• Vegetables
• Rice and Noodles
• Desserts
• Sources
• Index

Author:

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

Claim to fame:

Jean-Georges is also author of Simple to Spectacular and Jean-Georges with Mark Bittman. He is chef and owner of 18 restaurants, including Rama, in London, Café Martinique, in the Bahamas, and Vong and Spice Market in New York City.

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