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Sumptuous 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.

About the Author
Verna Gao is a London-based content creator and influencer, known as @vernahungrybanana to over half a million followers across Instagram and TikTok. Born in Shanghai in the 1990s, Verna moved to London as a child following her parents' divorce. Speaking very little English, Verna used cooking as a means of staying connected to her Chinese heritage following her move to the UK. After teaching her university friends how to whip up quick, delicious Chinese food rather than dialling in a lacklustre takeaway, and travelling all over East Asia expanding her foodie horizons, lockdown gave Verna the opportunity to share her cooking with the world. In just three years, @vernahungrybanana has become the UK's go-to platform for Asian recipe inspiration.

Reviews
'Easy but impressive [...] the punchy flavours of Asian cuisine are easily achieved at home' * Stylist.co.uk *
'Tempting' * Waitrose Weekend *



Book Information
ISBN 9780241620281
Author Verna Gao
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint DK
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Weight(grams) 886g
Dimensions(mm) 252mm * 198mm * 24mm