A Splash of Soy: Everyday Food from Asia

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I rarely offer a starter, preferring to put a few bits and pieces on the table for everyone to help themselves.

A Splash of Soy | Lara Lee | 9781639730438 | NetGalley A Splash of Soy | Lara Lee | 9781639730438 | NetGalley

Rub half the marinade into the flesh side only (not the skin), ensuring all of the flesh is well covered. A beautiful collection of vibrant and accessible recipes inspired by Lara's Chinese, Indonesian and Australian upbringing. My husband considers himself something of a brownie connoisseur (I’d probably describe it as a chocolate addiction), and he told me these tamarind caramel brownies were the best he’d ever eaten.In this recipe, caramelized oven-baked sweet potato wedges are coated in the hot and sour tom yum paste, which imparts its distinctive flavor of chiles, galangal, lemongrass and lime leaves.

A Splash of Soy, Everyday Food from Asia by Lara Lee A Splash of Soy, Everyday Food from Asia by Lara Lee

While authenticity is not king, Lee does highlight those ingredients she considers to be ‘life-changing' and essential to appreciate a dish, for example, Tom Yom, which is used in a 15-minute soup, a bloody Mary and roast chicken recipes. Make your next feast one to remember with this roast chicken recipe from A Splash of Soy by rising star and Coconut and Sambal author Lara Lee.The addition of macadamias is a nod to my Australian roots; it’s a famous nut down under that is buttery and creamy, adding blissful texture to the fudginess of the brownie (and yes, these brownies are the fudgy kind! Add the yoghurt and season with the lemon juice – salt tasting as you go – and some ground black pepper. Stir together, then add the oyster sauce, sugar and sesame oil and combine until everything is warmed through. Today, however, most recipes are written to be as transparent about measurements as possible, Moulton added. When one of these vague terms appears in a recipe, it can feel like you need a key to figure out how much of an ingredient you’re actually supposed to use.