THE FOOD PROGRAMME'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 - RADIO 4 CHOSEN BY POPPY O'TOOLESumptuous Asian
cooking has never been simpler Join Verna Gao of @vernahungrybanana as she shares more than 70
of her all-time favourite Asian-inspired recipes. Whether you're craving 10-minute creamy
peanut noodles that bring simplicity and peace soothing congee for comfort or exquisitely
plump dumplings perfect for joyful potluck parties discover dishes to satisfy every mood and
occasion. More than just a compendium of recipes this is a personal journey back in time
through words memories and photographs to the people and places that inspired these dishes -
from memories of a Shanghai childhood spent with mum and grandma in the kitchen to impromptu
real Chinese cooking lessons with university friends and backpacking round the street food
hotspots of East Asia. Super fresh vegan-adaptable and full of punchy flavours Verna's
unfussy recipes are all easy to make and delectable to eat.
