Andrea Nguyen
Author & Teacher
Send a message
My Books + App
Book trailer, info on ebook w/ video, sample content
BUY NOW @ Amazon, B&N, iBooks, IndieBound, J. Biscuit & local bookstores
* * *
BUY NOW @ Amazon, B&N, iBooks, IndieBound, J. Biscuit & local bookstores
* * *
Info on e-book w/ videos!
BUY NOW @ Amazon, B&N, iBooks, IndieBound, J. Biscuit & local bookstores
* * *
The mobile app is here!
BUY NOW @ iTunes store
« Soy Chicharron Recipe |Main| Stove Buying Tips: Revelations from Food Professionals & Salespeople »
November 16, 2012Asian Tofu Recipe #1 on Favorite List
We’re entering the season when cookbook reviewers announce theirtop picks of the year. T. Susan Chang, an author, writer, and commentator onNPR kicked off her 2012 list of favorite recipes with one from Asian Tofu! Susan has cooked throughand championed the book in NPR’s summer cookbook picks as well as in a glowing BostonGlobe review.
As a professional reviewer, Susan sees a lot of books. She’spersnickety and funny, as you may know if you’ve read her book, ASpoonful of Promises. So when she zoomed in on the recipe for Koreanpanfried tofu topped with a medley of Asian mushrooms, I was delighted. Okay, I was also relieved. Susan doesn't hold back when she dislikes something.
Picturedabove from a reference shot I took long ago, dubu jeon is a recipe thatwasn’t photographed for the book. That meant that Susan pored through my entirebook. Often times, people cook dishes that’s accompanied by a sexy beauty shot.
I’m old fashioned, and I suppose so is Susan. We grew upwith minimally photographed cookbooks. We paged through and perused,letting our palates imagine flavors and textures. Nowadays, cookbooks are heavily photo driven so I'm doubly gratelful that she dug deep and deeper. (I love photos but include too many in a cookbook and you may take space away from good recipe instruction and/or drive up the cost of the book.)
When my publisher and I put Asian Tofu together, my aim was to cover the gamut, from DIY tofuthat took cooks from dried beans to curd to wonderful dishes that simplyrequired a trip to a supermarket. Cooks can plug in anywhere to experiencebeancurd deliciousness. I’m happy that Susan has done just that and encouragesothers to follow suit.
Since the beginning of September I’ve been in and out oftown for a total of 5 week. I just finished my last gig for 2012 and took thisweek to pause and recover. Lots of good things are happening but I needed tocatch my breath. Whew. This was a nice way to finish the week.
Keep up with Susan's picks as she reveals them on her blog. It's bound to have delicious things you want to try. Plus, it's just good reading.
Posted in Asian Tofu, Books, Cookbooks, Recipes: Tofu, Recipes: Vegan, Recipes: Vegetable Sides and Pickles, Recipes: Vegetarian | Permalink | |
| TrackBackTrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d8341ef22f53ef017c339a03c9970b
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Asian Tofu Recipe #1 on Favorite List:
Comments Asian Tofu Recipe #1 on Favorite List
We’re entering the season when cookbook reviewers announce theirtop picks of the year. T. Susan Chang, an author, writer, and commentator onNPR kicked off her 2012 list of favorite recipes with one from Asian Tofu! Susan has cooked throughand championed the book in NPR’s summer cookbook picks as well as in a glowing BostonGlobe review.
As a professional reviewer, Susan sees a lot of books. She’spersnickety and funny, as you may know if you’ve read her book, ASpoonful of Promises. So when she zoomed in on the recipe for Koreanpanfried tofu topped with a medley of Asian mushrooms, I was delighted. Okay, I was also relieved. Susan doesn't hold back when she dislikes something.
Picturedabove from a reference shot I took long ago, dubu jeon is a recipe thatwasn’t photographed for the book. That meant that Susan pored through my entirebook. Often times, people cook dishes that’s accompanied by a sexy beauty shot.
I’m old fashioned, and I suppose so is Susan. We grew upwith minimally photographed cookbooks. We paged through and perused,letting our palates imagine flavors and textures. Nowadays, cookbooks are heavily photo driven so I'm doubly gratelful that she dug deep and deeper. (I love photos but include too many in a cookbook and you may take space away from good recipe instruction and/or drive up the cost of the book.)
When my publisher and I put Asian Tofu together, my aim was to cover the gamut, from DIY tofuthat took cooks from dried beans to curd to wonderful dishes that simplyrequired a trip to a supermarket. Cooks can plug in anywhere to experiencebeancurd deliciousness. I’m happy that Susan has done just that and encouragesothers to follow suit.
Since the beginning of September I’ve been in and out oftown for a total of 5 week. I just finished my last gig for 2012 and took thisweek to pause and recover. Lots of good things are happening but I needed tocatch my breath. Whew. This was a nice way to finish the week.
Keep up with Susan's picks as she reveals them on her blog. It's bound to have delicious things you want to try. Plus, it's just good reading.
Stay Connected
Asian Tofu in the News"Cooking with Tofu (Are You Serious?!)"— Michael Rulhman on his tofu conversion
"This book should be a priority for anyone with the slightest interest in Asian cuisines."
— Anne Mendelson, Taste & Travel
"The most gratifying part about cooking from Asian Tofu is that all the recipes work the way they’re written."
— T. Susan Chang, Boston Globe
Book info, reviews, radio & TV . . .2013 EventsHands-On Classes @LoveAppleFarms, Santa Cruz
Sat, Jan 27, 12-4pm:Asian Dumplings (CNY is Feb 13)
Sun, Feb 24, 12-4pm: DIY Asian Tofu ++
Sat, Mar 16, 12-4pm: Get Into the Viet Kitchen!
More soon on 2013 classes...
new TWTR.Widget({ version: 2, type: 'profile', rpp: 3, interval: 30000, width: 'auto', height: 300, theme: { shell: { background: '#8f1414', color: '#ffffff' }, tweets: { background: '#ffffff', color: '#756875', links: '#8f1414' } }, features: { scrollbar: false, loop: false, live: false, behavior: 'all' }}).render().setUser('aqnguyen').start();Recent PostsRapping about Pho Culture: Q&A with Alexei of Seattle’s TownfolkStove Buying Tips: Weeding through Add-ons, Reviews and Deals Stove Buying Tips: Revelations from Food Professionals & SalespeopleAsian Tofu Recipe #1 on Favorite ListSoy Chicharron RecipeVietnamese-American Thanksgiving Salad RecipeCheater’s Guide to Little Saigons in AmericaGetting Rear-Ended, Making Tofu with Cooking Light, Visiting BirminghamFavorite Asian Cooking Oils and Fats?Bun Rice Noodle Recipe Project (+ video tip)Copyright 2002-2012 by Andrea Nguyen | Privacy Policy document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js'%3E%3C/script%3E"));COMSCORE.beacon({ c1: 2, c2: "6035669", c3: "", c4: "http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2012/11/asian-tofu-recipe-1-on-favorite-list.html", c5: "", c6: "", c15: ""});
No comments:
Post a Comment