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  <titleInfo>
    <title>Oriental Cookery</title>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Kenneth Lo</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Tan, Terry</namePart>
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    <publisher>Hamlyn</publisher>
    <dateIssued>1982</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc" point="start">1988</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc" point="end">1982</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>144 Pages : hbk. 25 cm.</extent>
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  <abstract>Oriental cookery refers broadly to the culinary traditions of East, Southeast, and sometimes South Asia. It emphasizes fresh ingredients, balanced flavors, and varied cooking techniques such as stir-frying, steaming, grilling, and slow simmering. Common flavor elements include soy sauce, ginger, garlic, sesame, rice vinegar, and spices. Dishes often balance sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. Rice and noodles are staple foods, and meals typically feature vegetables, seafood, and meats prepared in light, aromatic ways.</abstract>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Kenneth Lo and Terry Tan</note>
  <note>include index.</note>
  <subject>
    <topic>Home-Economics</topic>
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  <classification authority="ddc">641.5 KEN</classification>
  <identifier type="isbn">0600589528</identifier>
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