Serving Crazy with Curry by Amulya Malladi [in AsianWeek]
03 Dec, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Indian American, Repost, South Asian American
Devi’s failed suicide attempt sends her back home to her parents, where she refuses to speak but decides to cook. Before she can regain her voice – as she becomes...
This has got to be the easiest-looking cookbook I’ve seen ever … with favorites like sukiyaki and shabu-shabu, even teppanyaki.
Review: 
I tell you ...
I couldn't stop salivating over these whimsical creations – think butterflies and chicks and sailboats and even soccer balls – done in sushi!! And the full-color, step-by-step illustrations even had me believing that I...
One part culinary history about one of the best kitchen tools ever invented; two parts personal memoir that includes travels around the world; three parts story-telling about a number of...
Say you’re allergic to dairy products (like me, boo hoo), but you still crave sweets like crème brulee or mocha cappuccino or ice cream or even tiramisu … crave no more in vain because...
These days, the many health benefits of green tea are well-known … now here’s a book to tell you why it’s so good for you, as well as...
Now that Mad Cow’s Disease is on the loose (although it hasn’t changed our beef-eating habits in any way) and fish is purportedly filled with poisonous mercury, chicken is looking more and...
The adventures of the reluctantly Chinese American boy, Lo, and his favorite sidekick, Behold the Dragon, continue with lessons in eating – and appreciating...
An energetic, kid-friendly tour (perfect for curious adults, too!) from a sushi bar to Tsukiji (the world’s largest fish market, located in Tokyo) to the sushi history annals, then back to the...
Oh, if only all fast food was this toothsome. Even though I’m oh-so-worthless in the kitchen, this one made me believe I could actually make a dish or two. And the pictures alone are...
A toothsome feast of recipes from China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia that leaves you hungering for more.
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Hoi, a young Chinese boy, arrives in America in 1865 to work on the railroads. Because his favorite food is American pies, his friends rename him "Pie-Biter." He quickly grows to be a strong young man....
Every year, the extended Yang family gathers from all over the Hawaiian island of Oahu at Grandma’s house to celebrate New Year’s Eve. This year, young Marisa will help make the dumplings for Grandma’s...
A young Japanese American girl loves to visit her grandmother’s house for Thanksgiving, where the meal is a combination of traditional American and Japanese fare. Although the girl does not speak Japanese...
Charlie’s favorite food was char siu bao, a Chinese barbecue pork filled bun. He ate these buns every day, but the other students made fun of him. So he tried...