TheNewAsianCookingisbolderandmoreassertive,lessfussyandmorecasual.Withtheseeasy-to-shop-for,quick-to-cookrecipes,youcantry--andwillfallinlovewith--thistrendingstylerightinyourownkitchen.Heapedonbigplates,SichuanbeefandbroccoliandIndianchickentikkamasalaaretimelesscomfortfoods,tobesure,butthere’sabrand-newstyleofAsiancookingthat’sgivingthemarunfortheirmoney.It’smoreaboutgrazingthroughsmallplatesthansinkingintoonebigone.It’smoreaboutpan-Asianfusions--“thirdculture“foods,thecookingoftheAsiandiaspora--thanabouteachculture’soldesttraditions.It’smoreplant-forwardthanmeat-centered.It’sirreverentandfunandincrediblydelicious.Andit’sallcapturedinModernAsianKitchen.KatLieu--thebloggerandonlinepersonalitywhopresidesovertheSubtleAsianBakingcorneroftheenormouslypopularSubtleAsianTraitsonlinecommunity,andwhoistheauthorofModernAsianBakingatHome--servesupmorethan80inventiverecipesfor:VibrantvegetabledisheslikeSichuan-stylefish-fragranteggplantandumami-packedbraisedshiitakemushroomsQuicknoodledishesforsuper-easylunchesQuick-fixmatcharamenbowlsandsimplemisosoupsDimsum,withtricksandfoodhackslikerice-papershrimpdumplingsStreet-foodfavoriteslikeTaiwanesepopcornchickenintheairfryerCustomizablebibimbapbowlsforbusy-weeknightdinnersSoutheastAsianfavoriteslikecold-papayasalads,streaminghotphos,andspringrollswithsurprisingthingsinsideandpunchychile-crispcoatingsontheoutsideTherecipesalsoinclude:Umami-PackedSpiralCucumberSaladSumptuousSiuMaiandEasyDimSumMeltyCheesecakeBaoTony’sSpicyCuminSkewersCrispyCracklingRoastPorkClayPotTaiwaneseThree-CupChickenMapoTofuandVeggiesPandanTresLecheswithaKayaDrizzleWhetheryouarecookingafamily-stylefeastofadozenexcitingdishesforthesharingtable,oryoujustwantasimpleandheartyone-bowlmealattheendofabusyworkday(oraquickmealwhenyouworkfromhome),youwillfindalifetimeoftastyideasinthepagesofModernAsianKitchen.
