Thank you Netgalley, PUBLISHER, IBPA , and Maricel Gentile for sending me this advanced review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.


This cookbook is lovely, and the author's writing is pure joy to read. You can tell she is a teacher that absolutely loves what she does, and I would love to take one of her classes someday.

I love the wide variety of Asian recipes, and how varied they are. Overall they are fairly authentic, with some modifications to account for harder to find ingredients.

It was great to see the regional differences between the different countries explained, and also a detailed explanation of the individual ingredients and tools as well.

The recipes were written well, and were very easy to understand and follow. The page layout was easy to read, and simple to tell at a glance where you are in the recipe. The ingredients would be fairly easy to find if you have an Asian Grocery nearby, but you can also order most of the shelf stable ones online as well.

The QR codes with tips on many of the recipes was helpful, and quite a nice touch.

This would be a great cookbook for a beginner! As someone who cooks Asian food on a regular basis, I can see this becoming a staple cookbook in my collection too.

This book gives clear cut instructions on cooking Asian food. I tried several recipes including Filipino lumpia, and Korean bibimbap. They were all delicious. If you are a fan of Asian cuisine, like me, do not miss this cookbook.

This cookbook features very easy recipes. I highly recommend it; it's worth buying. If you love to cook, this book is for you. The recipes are simple to make

I was excited to win an ARC of this cookbook because I love creating Asian recipes at home for me and my family members. I have tried a lot of recipes based on various Asian cuisines and have always been impressed with the dishes I have created with pretty simple ingredients. I really enjoyed reading through Maricel Gentile’s cookbook and all of the recipes she featured in it. My favorites were the noodle dishes and the dumplings that can be made with ingredients that are easily found in grocery stores. I liked how Maricel broke down all of the recipes she featured in the cookbook into simple steps that are pretty easy to recreate. I am excited to test out these recipes for myself and recreate these dishes at home. I also love the attention to detail that was evident in the cookbook and the beautiful photographs featured throughout the book as well.

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review!

I love this book. The Author has written everything in a good way and easy to understand. She explained in detail every different kind of spices using in each food, either it is Filipino, Cantonese, Japanese, Thai, Korean or Vietnamese. She also shares some of recipes, although I’m not try it yet, however when I read it, as a beginner in cooking, I clearly understand step by step and how to follow the recipe. And some of tips are accessible thru QR codes, it is helpful and easy to access.

l really like this book!! This book is very detailed and talks about each step very thorough. l have not gotten around to cooking anything in this book but would like to!!!! This book was definitely worth reading!!!

This book is the needed piece in the cookbook shelves - a simple book with Asian recipes and cooking tips.
The variety was awesome.
I must say I generally do not show much interest in the cookbook author's personal story unless there is a strong link with it the cookbook in hand - which was mostly the case here.
The presentation, layout, the selection, the QR codes, the pictures and the instructions were all awesome.

What a fantastic find! I am an experienced cook, but many Asian dishes still evade me. This cookbook is beautiful, has short personalized stories (but not too much), and fantastic recipes from many areas of Asia. I will probably gift this book as well to several friends. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC.

Fabulous from start to finish. It’s a master class in Asian cooking. The author/chef shares who she is, her experiences and how this book came to be. I learned so much from what to stock my cabinet/pantry with, the different types of noodles and which to use with what, to beautifully written easy to follow recipes. The accompanying illustrations were lovely. It’s from basic to more sophisticated, but nothing too complicated for most to make. I have in some way felt a bit intimidated to make some of these items at home. This book changed that for me. I’ve already made a few different items and have plans for more.
A great book for any collection and also as a gift. I really enjoyed reading this cookbook.

This is a beautiful book - the writing, photography and recipes, of course. Maricel Gentile takes the reader along as she introduces the reader to the beauty of several Asian countries she has visited, their culture and how their food contributes a dramatic part of daily life. Then she ends each chapter with photographs and recipes from the specific country that the reader will find irresistable and compelled to try.
These recipes are not complicated and feature easily obtainable ingredients. Furthermore, Ms. Gentile includes QR codes on each recipe page so she can be directly contacted with questions or comments if needed.

Clearly Ms. Gentile put much thought and effort in making this a reader as well as user friendly text.
Everyone who loves travel, culture and local cuisine should have this book on their shelf for ready access.

Delightful, fresh and flavorful...

This is a gorgeous cookbook filled with so many Asian favorite dishes. I especially liked the QR codes. The layout was easy to read and use in our digital age of cooking. So many fresh and flavorful foods, made easy and healthy.
Highly recommend.

I absolutely loved this book. The recipes are easy and doable. The photography is gorgeous. Ms. Gentile's stories make the recipes more special because of the memories she has about them. I definitely recommend you buy this book and start creating your own memories.

I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.