Spice it up with Maangchi I first stumbled across the indomitable Maangchi on her YouTube videos, and immediately loved her down-to-earth, fun cooking show. Maangchi’s recipes are now in this read more
Category: Asian-related
These books are either written by an Asian author, feature Asian characters, or are set in locations around Asia.
Time for Chinese Eat-In: Chinese UnChopped by Jeremy Pang
Time for Chinese Eat-In This book – also entitled Essential Chinese Cooking in some editions – is perfect for chefs of all levels, who are interested in authentic read more
Be Water, My Friend, The Teachings of Bruce Lee by Shannon Lee
Inspiring and Transformative Shannon Lee, the daughter of Asian martial artist and cultural icon, Bruce Lee, presents her father’s teachings interwoven in the narrative of their lives. Heartfelt and inspiring, read more
Convenience Store Woman by Sakaya Murata
Quietly insightful. Thirty-six-year-old, self-deprecating Keiko Furukura lives in Tokyo. Her family is not happy with the way she is. She is awkward, never has felt as though she fits in read more
The Delightful Life of a Suicide Pilot by Colin Cotterill
A Detective in Laos Fans of Alexander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency set in Botswana, and Tarquin Hall’s Vish Puri Detective series set in India, may find read more
Goodbye Things by Fumio Sasaki
Buy this book on Amazon Hello, Simpler Life Author and minimalist, Fumio Sasaki succinctly explains why he chose a minimalism and how he created the lifestyle for himself. Sasaki outlines read more
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
The Game of Life Fans of epic sagas, as well as Asian history may find this a captivating read. “Living everyday in the presence of those who refuse to read more
The Vegetarian by Han Kang
Where to buy this fat-free title. Meaty meal to digest “The feeling that she had never really lived in this world caught her by surprise. It was a fact. read more
Kowloon Tong by Paul Theroux
A sinister look at the 1997 handover of Hong Kong This novel is set in Hong Kong in 1997, just before its handover to China, and presents a bleak, yet read more