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Delicious, modern, versatile Asian-influenced recipes from an international rising star of cookery

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Asian food has it all – contrasts of flavour and texture, straightforward dishes you can eat straight from the wok in socks and pyjamas, as well as celebratory meals your friends will talk about for months after.

A Splash of Soy is full of everyday family recipes you’ll love to eat. It is the simplicity and usefulness of soy that this book is named after, an ingredient so impressive it can transform a meal with just a splash.

In this book, Lara gives us 80 game-changing recipes that close the gap between classic Asian dishes and easy, quick-to-table meals. Here you’ll find inventive brunch ideas like a Tom Yum Bloody Mary, spicy sides like Sambal Patatas Bravas, easy noodles like Cheesy Kimchi Linguine with Gochujang Butter and many more punchy curries, stir-fries and rice recipes from glazed meat to fragrant veg. She also includes pantry swaps and vegan swaps so these fuss-free recipes can adapt to your own busy home kitchen.

Lara Lee is a rising star of the international food scene. This book builds on her breakout debut Indonesian cookbook, Coconut and Sambal, to explore the incredible contrast of sweet, salty, umami, sour and spicy flavours across Asia.

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‘Simple, beautiful food to electrify the tastebuds’ Meera Sodha

‘Makes me want to head straight into the kitchen’ Anna Jones

‘Every recipe a thrilling adventure for the tastebuds and the imagination’ Ixta Belfrage

‘Eclectic, imaginative and fun – a must-have for every kitchen shelf’ Ken Hom

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'Simple, beautiful food to electrify the tastebuds' * Meera Sodha * 'Eclectic, imaginative and fun - a must-have for every kitchen shelf' * Ken Hom * 'Makes me want to head straight into the kitchen' * Anna Jones * 'A beautiful collection of vibrant and accessible recipes inspired by Lara's Chinese, Indonesian and Australian upbringing. Every recipe a thrilling adventure for the tastebuds and the imagination' * Ixta Belfrage * 'Just reading the book makes me hungry. Lara's bright and delicious recipes will make you want to head straight to the kitchen and get cooking' * Rachel Khoo * 'Gorgeous ... vibrant ... full of sizzle, sticky, slurpiness goodness' * Melissa Hemsley * 'Full of not just splashes of soy but also splashes of Asian history and culture. Dive in for Lara Lee's tantalizing recipes and do linger for her thoughtful narrative' * Andrea Nguyen * 'One of the most exciting cookbook authors around' * Andy Baraghani * 'If you want to incorporate more Asian flavours into your everyday cooking, this is the book to turn to ... absolutely mouthwatering' * Pailin Chongchitnant * 'The way Lara Lee brings Asian classics into our kitchens makes me emotional and hungry. Everything she offers up here is fun, approachable and makes me involuntarily drool' * Benjamin Law *