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Best Asian Cookbooks of 2010

Posted on 12. Tue, 2010 by in Asian Cookbooks, Best of 2010

Best Asian Cookbooks of 2010

As holiday gift giving is at its peak, we’re recommending our favorite Asian cookbooks of 2010. These cookbooks are educational, entertaining, informative, filled with personal stories and most of all, they have wonderful recipes ranging from very easy to the more sophisticated according to your level of expertise.

Sake Miso Marinated Alaskan Butterfish

Posted on 04. Sun, 2010 by in Asian Recipes, Fish, GF-Adaptable, Healthy Asian, Japanese

Sake Miso Marinated Alaskan Butterfish

By Ming Tsai

I consider this my signature dish, in fact, it has been on the menu since day one (almost five years ago). People still can’t seem to get enough of it! You could say that it is the synthesis of two great dishes I ate and admired: the miso-brushed yakitoris I enjoyed in Osaka and miso black cod, a great dish created by Nobu Matsuhisa.

Red Roast Duck with Baby Bok Choy

Posted on 02. Thu, 2010 by in GF-Adaptable, Lunar New Year, Video

Red Roast Duck with Baby Bok Choy

Ming Tsai and How2Heroes have a great Lunar New Year dish for you – whole red roast duck with baby bok choy. Watch as Ming Tsai shows you how to make this dish!

Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice

Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by in Fast Asian Recipe, Rice/Noodles

Sweet and Sour Pork Fried Rice

Interview with Ming Tsai

Posted on 01. Sat, 2010 by in Interviews/Stories

Interview with Ming Tsai

From TV shows to charity work, this versatile chef has never failed to fascinate his clientele. Ming Tsai has made his mark in the culinary world through his unique and creative East West cooking styles. Ming has partnered with Target for a line of cookware and foods. NAC: Having received a degree from Yale University for Mechanical Engineering, has it helped you in your present career? MT: It’s helped me in problem-solving and thinking analytically, For example, when I did a business plan, I found spreadsheets easy to do. Also, I use those skills every day at work. I learned how to problem-solve quickly and efficiently. Now, I work with Kyocera to develop knives, and I also just designed a [...]

Cranberry Sweet and Sour Sauce

Posted on 01. Thu, 2010 by in Condiments

Asian Hamburger Pockets

Posted on 01. Fri, 2010 by in GF-Adaptable, Meat

Ming Tsai

Posted on 01. Thu, 2010 by in Chefs

Ming Tsai

BLUE GINGER 583 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482 781-283-5790 www.ming.com/blueginger From his early years in Ohio, Ming Tsai spent countless hours helping his parents at his family-owned restaurant. His passion for cooking led him to open doors to Blue Ginger, a bistro-style restaurant dedicated to East-West cuisine. The James Beard Foundation crowned Ming as the 2002 Best Chef Northeast. Ming is currently the host of Public Television’s cooking show, Simply Ming, which airs nationally; he was the 1998 Emmy-Award Winning Host of East Meets West, Cooking with Ming Tsai and Ming’s Quest. Ming is also the author of three cookbooks. Food and Wine Magazine selected Ming’s first book, Blue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai, as one of [...]

Cranberry Hoisin Chicken Rice

Posted on 12. Mon, 2009 by in Chinese, General Asian, GF-Adaptable, Poultry, Rice/Noodles

BBQ Tofu and Israeli Couscous Salad

Posted on 10. Thu, 2009 by in GF-Adaptable, Healthy Asian, Salad, Vegetable/Tofu

BBQ Tofu and Israeli Couscous Salad