Thursday, March 10, 2011

Cookbook Review: Janet Ching's Gourmet Traveller 88

Recently, my friend Janet at Gourmet Traveller 88 sent me her new cookbook, and I had the pleasure to make a few of her excellent recipes.


Janet's cookbook, Gourmet Traveller 88 is a collection of selected recipes that she has published on her blog. The recipes are organized by the type of cuisine, featuring authentic Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Western-style dishes.

I have chosen to try three recipes. First, I prepared Janet's Thai fish cakes, or Tod Man Pla. These fish cakes were terrific appetizers, featuring flavorful with the homemade red curry paste.


Next I made the Cantonese Stir-Fried Beef Rice Noodles. The beef was very tender marinated in a soy sauce and mirin mixture. We really liked this stir-fry.


The mango pomelo sago dessert was light, refreshing, and not too sweet.


You can order Janet's cookbook Gourmet Traveller 88 at Bider & Tanner or visit Janet via her blog directly. Please visit Janet's blog right now as she is giving away free copies of her cookbook!