Blue Ginger : East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai

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Summary: The Best Cookbook I Own
Review: This is a tremendous cookbook. There's something for everyone, from simple recipes up to some pretty involved and multi-faceted meals. I've been fortunate enough to dine at Blue Ginger on four separate occasions, and it gets better each time. Every time I look through this book, it's an inspiration. Plus, it's great to be able to recreate some of the dishes I've enjoyed at the restaurant. The book's design adds to the experience; although there aren't pictures for each dish, the two color spreads are pretty impressive. Some of the more complicated recipes feature hard-to-find ingredients, but many use ingredients found in any decent grocery store. I've been most successful with the Gingered Sweet Potatoes thus far, followed by the Asian Marinated Pork Loin. I would recommend this book to anyone who's interested in learning how to prepare familiar (and not-so-familiar) foods in new and interesting ways.