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Foreword by David Thompson 7

FRAGRANT MEMORIES FROM MY YOUTH 8

COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN HERBS 16

Asian Basils * Banana Leaves, Flowers and Stems * Coriander Leaves * Curry Leaves * Garlic Chives * Ginger Flower * Kaffir Lime and Leaves * Lemongrass * Mint * Pandanus leaves * Perilla * Vietnamese Mint

Salmon fish cakes with curry leaf pesto 30

Vietnamese rice paper rolls with chili lime dip 32

Sweet potato curry puffs with vietnamese mint 33

Grilled beef parcels with thai herbs 34

Spring rolls with orange chili sauce 36

Vegetarian fritters with sweet chili dip 38

Mixed bean and potato salad with herbs 39

Asparagus spears in crispy wonton skins 40

Leek and potato vichyssoise with lemongrass 41

Tropical salad with barbecued pork 43

Beef salad with thai herbs and mandarin orange 44

Fragrant shrimp salad with plum dressing 47

Tea leaf salad with green mango and cashews 48

Quick tossed asian noodles 51

Rice salad perfumed with herbs (nasi ulam) 52

Bean sauce noodles with shrimp and sausage 54

Vegetarian pasta with chili coriander butter 55

Grilled quail with lemongrass and ginger 56

Lamb chops with sweet plum ginger marinade 59

Silken tofu with pork and shrimp 60

Coconut and green mango fish parcels 63

Chili crabs with ginger and garlic chives 64

Amah’s fragrant sambal shrimp 66

Grilled shrimp with lemongrass and coconut 69

Tempeh and green beans in lemongrass paste 70

Tempeh sambal with snowpeas 71

Cabbage sautéed with black mustard seeds 72

Bean sprouts with dried fish and chili 73

Lemongrass and coconut crème caramel 74

Black rice pudding with ginger coconut cream 77

Lime and mint granita sorbet 77

Pandanus coconut cake with palm sugar syrup 78

Mint vodka collins with watermelon fingers 81

Honeydew sorbet with passionfruit 81

COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN FRUITS 82

Asian Limes * Coconut, Coconut Milk and Coconut Juice * Mandarin Orange Mango * Pineapple * Pomelo * Starfruit * Tamarind

Tuna salad with green mango and papaya 94

Arugula salad with tangy citrus dressing 97

Tomato rasam 97

Crisp rojak salad with spicy sweet dressing 98

Pineapple lime salsa with mint 100

Mango plum salad with pistachio ginger dressing 101

Crunchy ikan bilis with aromatic sambal 103

Fragrant pandanus coconut rice (nasi lemak) 103

Coconut sambal with dried fish and onion 104

Pumpkin soup with citrus and lemongrass 106

Pineapple fish soup with tamarind and tomatoes 107

Amah’s chicken curry 108

Plum sauce chicken wings baked in a flash 111

Grilled pork strips with pineapple lime salsa 112

Salt and pepper squid with lemon mango sauce 114

Grilled tamarind shrimp with pineapple 117

Baked ginger soy fish with sweet tamarind dip 118

Shrimp with tropical coconut laksa gravy 120

Fish in sweet and sour pineapple broth 122

Fish head curry with tamarind and lemongrass 125

Tomato and tamarind sardine curry 126

Fresh tuna with citrus, starfruit and jicama 127

Lacy malay coconut pancakes (roti jala) 129

Coconut custard with cardamom and ginger 130

Almond cake with mandarin apricot sauce 131

Vodka sour with young coconut juice 133

Planter’s punch 133

Pineapple gin slings 134

Pineapple, starfruit and carrot cooler 134

Tamarind palm sugar cooler 135

Pandanus lemonade 135

COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN SPICES 136

Cardamom * Cinnamon and Cassia * Cloves * Coriander Seeds * Cumin * Fennel Galangal * Ginger * Pepper and Sichuan Pepper * Saffron * Star Anise * Turmeric

Chicken satay with fragrant spices and coconut 151

Cashew nut satay sauce 151

Flaked fish salad with spices and coconut 152

Beef noodle soup with fragrant herbs (pho) 155

Chinese rice congee with all the trimmings 156

Saffron rice with cloves and cashews 159

Basmati rice with spiced chicken and yogurt 160

Chicken rice with fresh chili ginger sauce 162

Tomato and olive couscous with curry leaves 164

Sweet blue ginger duck with star anise 167

Black soy duck with orange and cranberries 168

Lamb baked with dates, tomatoes and cumin 171

Grilled beef steak with asian spices 171

Barbecued beef steaks with sweet onion jam 172

Sweet soy pork with mushrooms and star anise 174

Poached chicken breasts with sichuan pepper oil 176

Stuffed crabs baked in their shells 177

Seared scallops with orange clove sauce 179

Fish hotpot with coconut broth and dill 180

Black pepper lobster tails with garlic butter 183

Herbed potatoes with sundried tomatoes 184

Eggplant sambal with black mustard and cashews 186

Okra stuffed with dried shrimp and coconut 188

Eggplant salad with tomato and coriander 189

Semolina halva with almonds and cardamom 191

Spiced mangoes in yogurt and honey 191

Kulfi ice cream with cardamom and pistachios 192

Cardamom cake with rum and passionfruit 192

Plump apricots with rum cream and clove syrup 194

Green mango and saffron lassi 194

Issac’s baby banana cinnamon pancakes 195

COOKING WITH AROMATIC ASIAN SEASONINGS 196

Chinese Black Vinegar * Fermented Soybean Pastes * Fish Sauces * Hoisin Sauce * Mirin * Oyster Sauce and Abalone Sauce * Rice Wines * Plum Sauce and Lemon Sauce * Sesame Oil * Shrimp Pastes * Soy Sauces

Watermelon rind salad with sweet thai dressing 211

Grilled fresh scallops with ginger mirin dressing 212

Grilled shrimp on a stick with sweet chili dip 213

Fresh seafood salad with sesame lime dressing 214

Beancurd skin sausage rolls with sweet soy dip 217

Crisp dried shrimp with lime, ginger and chilies 218

Sweet and spicy ikan bilis nibbles with peanuts 219

Nonya pickled vegetables with dried shrimp 220

Rice noodles with pork and sweet chili dressing 221

Crab soup with lemongrass, tamarind and mint 223

Fish soup with lemongrass, coriander and lime 224

Crisp barbecued pork marinated in sweet soy 227

Aromatic ginger soy chicken with rice wine 229

Sweet soy and sambal fried chicken 230

Quick eurasian curry captain 231

Beef and black mushrooms with chinese broccoli 233

Eggplant and tofu with sweet spicy bean paste 235

Parsnips and carrots sautéed with rice wine 236

Asian greens with shrimp and cashews 236

Chinese greens with mushrooms and oyster sauce 239

Basic Recipes 240

Other Ingredients 246

Index 252

Dedication 254

Acknowledgments 254



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