Foodlore and Flavors – Inside the Southeast Asian Kitchen takes you on a street to kitchen gastronomic tour around the ten countries of Southeast Asia. With essays and contributions from 14 international culinary experts from the participating countries of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, this is the first ever publication to focus exclusively on the cuisines of all ten member nations which make up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
With a clear and highly visual approach, this book will serve as a key resource for authentic Southeast Asian recipes as well as an understanding of the cultural role that food plays in this part of Asia.
Country contributors for this book include some of region’s internationally renowned food writers like: Her Royal Highness of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Princess Norodom Marie Ranariddh; Malaysian food expert and TV personality, Chef Wan; Malaysian food book award winner, Julie Wong; Philippine television producer and food publisher, Michaela Fenix Makabenta; Ms. Jasmine Taib of Brunei Darussalam, and Oxford Encyclopedia contributor and Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner, Sri Owen.