Resources

Every cook has those few tried and true dog-eared and stained references of culinary expertise that they use again and again. When exploring the exotic and sometimes unfamiliar world of Asian cookery, these books can be especially helpful. Below are some that we at Kikkoman have found to be the latest resources for a variety of Asian cooking.

General Asian

Ming Tsai, Arthur Boehm, Alan Richardson (Photographer)

Simply Ming: Easy Techniques for East-Meets West Meals

Crown Publishing Group, 2003

Farina Wong Kingsley, Chuck Williams (Editor), Maren Caruso (Photographer)

Asian (Williams-Sonoma Collection)

Simon & Shuster Adult Publishing Group, 2004

Marnie Henricksson

Everyday Asian: From Soups to Noodles, From Barbecues to Curries, Your Favorite Recipes Made Easy

HarperCollins Publishers, 2003

Nina Simonds

Asian Wraps: Deliciously Easy Hand Held Bundles to Stuff, Wrap and Relish

William Morrow and Co., 2000

Alice Waters and Bruce Cost

Asian Ingredients

Harper Perennial Library, 2000

Sasha Judelson

East West Food

Knopf, 1999

Paul Pitchford

Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition

North Atlantic Books, 2002

Martin Yan, Stephanie Liu Jan (Photographer)

Martin Yan's Quick & Easy

Chronicle Books LLC, 2004

Japanese

Elizabeth Ando, Leigh Beisch (Photographer)

Washoku, Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen

Ten Speed Press, 2005

Katsuyo Kobayashi

Quick and Easy Japanese Cookbook

Kodansha America, Inc., 2000

Kaoru Hoketsu

Iron Chef: The Official Book

Berkeley Publishing Group, 2001

Nobu Matsuhisa, Eiichi Takahashi (Photographer)

Nobu Now

Crown Publishing Group, 2005

Hiroko Shimbo, Shimbo Beitchman, Rodica Prato (Illustrator)

Japanese Kitchen: 250 Recipes in a Traditional Spirit

The Harvard Common Press, 2000

Kate Klippensteen, Yasuo Konishi (Photographer)

Cool Tools: Cooking Utensils from the Japanese Kitchen

Kodansha America, Inc., 2006

Chinese

Grace Young and Alan Richardsons

The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore

Simon & Shuster Trade, 2004

Martin Yan, Julia Child (Introduction)

Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking: 200 Traditional Recipes from 11 Chinatowns Around the World

HarperCollins Publishers, 2002

Leeann Chin and Katie Chin

Everyday Chinese Cooking

Crown Publishing Group, 2000

Rosemary Gong, Forward by Martin Yan

Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture

HarperCollins Publishers, 2005

Su-Huei Huang, Gloria C. Martinez (Editor), Lai Yen-Jen (Editor)

Chinese Cuisine

Wei-Chuan Publishing, 2006

Judy Lew

Enjoy Chinese Cuisine (Quick and Easy Series)

Japan Publication Trading Co., 2003

Southeast Asia

Nancie McDermott, Alison Miksch (Photographer)

Quick & Easy Thai: 70 Everyday Recipe

Chronicle Books LLC, 2004

Mai Pham

Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table: Recipes and Reminiscences from Vietnam's Best Market Kitchens, Street Cafes, and Home Cooks

HarperCollins Publishing, 2001

Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid

Hot Sour Salty Sweet

Artisan, 2000

Sallile Morris

Thai and South-East Asian Food and Cooking

Anness Publishing Ltd., 2004

Christina S. Hwang, Ruyi Xie

Singaporean, Malaysian and Indonesian Cuisine

Wei Chuan Publishing, 2002

Nina Simonds

Asian Noodles

William Morrow & Company, 1997

Dianne My Tran

The Vietnamese Cookbook

Books International, 2000

Kasma Loha-unchit

Dancing Shrimp: Favorite Thai Recipes for Seafood

Simon & Shuster, 2000