| As the chef and
owner of the acclaimed Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley,
Massachusetts, and an Emmy award-winning television personality, Ming
Tsai has become the standard-bearer of East-West cuisine, the innovative
blending of Eastern flavors and techniques with Western ingredients and
presentations.
Now, in Simply Ming, he presents a breakthrough technique for
bringing East-West flair to everyday cooking, making it possible to
transform a handful of fresh ingredients into a delicious meal in a
matter of minutes. The genius of Simply Ming is a versatile array
of master recipes-intensely flavored sauces, pestos, salsas, dressings,
rubs, and more that eliminate much of the last-minute prep work. So
sophisticated dishes such as Tea-Rubbed Salmon with Steamed
Scallion-Lemon Rice, Grilled Miso-Citrus Scallop Lollipops, and Green
Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Vinegar-Glazed Leeks can be on the table
in less than 30 minutes.
Even casual dishes such as spaghetti, burgers, fried calamari, and
chicken wings get a boost of East-West excitement in Ming's creative
hands, becoming Asian Pesto Turkey Spaghetti, Salmon Burger with
Tomato-Kaffir Lime Salsa, Blue Ginger Crispy Calamari, and Soy-Dijon
Chicken Wings. This is food that is simple enough to serve on a
weeknight, but special enough to share with guests. And desserts get the
Simply Ming treatment, too, with tempting ways to transform basic
shortbread dough, chocolate ganache, and crème anglaise into a range of
show-stopping finales.
Filled with color photographs that motivate and inspire, beverage
suggestions to complement each dish, and helpful tips for cooking with
unfamiliar ingredients, Simply Ming makes the excitement and innovation
of East-West cooking easily accessible to all home cooks. |
