Hip Asian Comfort Food

Hip Asian Comfort Food is a compilation of recipes and photographs based on an award-winning restaurant, Blue Bamboo in Jacksonville, Florida. This masterpiece is locally written, photographed, printed, and bound. The Author is a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America, and comes from a legacy of successful restauranteurs in his hometown, Jacksonville. Personal stories and experiences are included on every recipe. The foreword is by Ming Tsai, of the Food Network's Emmy Award Winning East Meets West, and Ming's Quest. The Book also has an endorsement by Hall of Famer and NBA Champion David Robinson of the San Antonio Spurs. This book features easy to follow recipes, is beautifully photographed, and every page is printed in full color, making this a great resource book and coffee table book as well. In Blue Bamboo's monthly cooking classes, 25-60 people have created a strong local following to the cuisine and recipes which are included in this book, as well as thousands of diners in the restaurant each week. This cookbook contains nothing fussy, just Hip Asian Comfort Food from a unique eatery where you are served specialties such as home-made Flax Seed Crackers with Edamame Spread, or Fried Dragon Whiskers. Readers will find the best Blue Bamboo specials and mouth-watering creations, such as Sichuan Eggplant and Blueberry BBQ Pork Tenderloin. Try any Happy Ending to your meal with a celebration of the perfect Mandarin Orange Cake, Chewy Caramel Brownie, and other delicious treats for any occasion. Fabulous photos of each dish make this cookbook gorgeous to look at and it also has practical recipes that actually turn out well when you try them yourself. Hip Asian Comfort Food provides a variety of culinary creations, house favorites and crowd pleasers with every page you turn.