Despite the growing popularity of Asian cuisine, many home cooks assume that it is too difficult to prepare at home. In 'Cooking with an Asian Accent', popular Asian cooking expert and writer Ying Compestine reveals how easy and delicious home-cooked Asian food can be with accessible ingredients, simple preparations, and thrilling flavours. Melding Eastern philosophy with Western-style efficiency, Compestine's recipes offer a balanced approach to cooking that satisfies both the senses and the soul. These recipes include traditional stir-fries, hot pots, soups and salads, steamed and grilled foods, sauces, condiments, desserts, and more. Accompanied by beautiful full-colour photography and inspirational personal stories, this is an accessible, engaging book that is ideal for anyone who wants to try her hand at simple and delicious Asian home cooking. AUTHOR: Ying Compestine is the former long-time editor of Martha Stewart's Body and Soul magazine and author of fifteen books for adults and children. Her writing regularly appears in such magazines as Self, Eating Well, Cooking Light, Men's Health, and Delicious Living.