Handy pocket guide to Asian vegetables / text and recipes by Wendy Hutton ; photography by Peter Mealin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hutton, Wendy.

Series:

Periplus nature guides.

Periplus nature guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vegetables, Chinese.

Vegetables, Japanese.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Periplus, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This handy field guide introduces over 50 tropical vegetables commonly found in Indonesia. Each exotic item is described in detail, and local names as well as botanical names are given. Culinary options, tips on buying, storing and preparation of vegetables, and five mouth watering recipes are included. Illustrated with beautiful color photographs for easy identification of each vegetable, this book is a ""must"" for vegetable lovers.

Contents:

Introduction; Shiitake Mushroom; Chinese Spinach; Ceylon Spinach; Papaya; English Spinach; Lettuce; Chrysanthemum; Taro; Sweet Potato; Water Convolvulus; Flowering Cabbage; Celery Cabbage; White Cabbage; Mustard Cabbage; Watercress; Giant White Radish; Chinese Kale; Chayote; Angled Gourd; Bitter Gourd; Bottle Gourd; Snake Gourd; Winter Gourd; Pumpkin; Water Chestnut; Cassava (Tapioca); Sayur Manis; Bamboo Shoot; Corn; Long Bean; Red-Streaked Bean; WInged Bean; Twisted Cluster Bean; Beansprouts; Snow/Sugar Pea, Pea Shoot; Soybean; Yam Bean; Chinese Chives; Garlic; Spring Onion; Shallot; Okra

JackfruitHorseradish Tree; Banana Bud; Lotus Root; Capiscum; Chilli; Eggplant (Aubergine); Oyster Mushroom; Chinese Celerty; Straw Mushroom; Ginger; Vegetable Soup; Yam Yai Salad; Gado Gado Salad; Stir-Fried Vegetables; Vegetables in Coconut Milk; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4629-0713-X

OCLC:

795695077