Details: With a population of 1.25 billion people & an economy that is the second largest in the world, China is a country
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Includes: grandparents & great-grandparents who sum up in their own words the vast changes that have overtaken China's
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Southeast Asian food is more popular than ever before, but what ARE all those mysterious ingredients in the southeastern section of the supermarket
- or, even more so, in your nearest Southeast Asian market?

Lizzie Mabbott identifies key ingredients, explains the differences between the 77 types of noodles (not counting " Pot") & tells you how to use them.

AND she provides all the recipes youll need to cook your own delicious meals at home using the tastiest ingredients from China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thail&, Korea, Japan & all across the region.

So tuck in to the authentic (from Grilled Aubergines with Nuoc Cham to Chinese Chive Breads & Korean Summertime Noodles) or the inventive & absolutely simply delicious (Kimchi Toasted Cheese Sandwich, Tempura Soft-Shell Crab Burgers & Chinese Spag Bol), & cook your way around the Asian supermarket.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781784723231
• Author: Lizzie Mabbott
• Publisher: Octopus Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 224
• Dimensions: 24.5 x 19 x 1.5cm














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The Chinese language is traditionally taught through a series of between roughly 180 & 215 radicals. These radicals are then used to form the characters of the Chinese language. This title offers a collection of characters into their basic & recurring forms, allowing students to learn simpler radicals that we have termed building blocks. ...

The Chinese language is traditionally taught through a series of between roughly 180 & 215 radicals. These radicals are then used to form the characters of the Chinese language. This title offers a collection of characters into their basic & recurring forms, allowing students to learn simpler radicals that we have termed building blocks. ...

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These

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