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Index
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Empires of the Mind: My love affair with Asian food begins
The Asian Equation: When it comes to population, sometimes quantity is quality
Turning the Tables: What this book is, and what it’s not
Chapter 1
Sushi Rising: West meets East, West falls in love with East
Understanding Sushi
Beginner: Basic Sushi
Intermediate: Beyond the Basic Sushi Types
Advanced: Fresh to Fermented
Guerrilla Sushi Tactics
Beyond Sushi: Taking in the full scope of Japanese cuisine
Chapter 2
Good Luck in Cleveland: Great Chinese food lives in a strip mall
Chinese-Americans and American-Chinese Cuisine: A tale of two menus
Understanding Chinese Restaurants
Beginner: Gaming the Chinese Buffet
Intermediate: Dim Sum Survival Guide
Advanced: Breaking the Mold
Chinese Food and Health: Junk science and junk food
Chapter 3
Indochine: Vietnamese from war to Wilmington
What’s Wrong with This Picture?: Why you’ve probably never been to a Filipino restaurant
The World of Southeast Asian Restaurants
Beginner: Thai
Intermediate: Vietnamese
Advanced: Cambodian
Tiny Kampuchea: Finding your inner Khmer
Chapter 4
Strong Women: Korean food joins the mainstream
Koreans in American: A hundred years of fortitude
Understanding Korean Restaurants
Beginner: Dipping a Toe into the Sea of Korean Cuisine
Intermediate: From Hot Pots to Raw Beef
Advanced: The Other Parts
Chapter 5
Modern-Day Restaurant Moghuls: An Indian empire in Edison, New Jersey
Indian Cuisine in the West: The commonwealth of kebabs and the curious case of curry
Inside Indian Restaurants
Beginner: Basic Indian-Restaurant Dishes
Intermediate: Moving Beyond the Basics to Seafood, Rice, and Vegetable Dishes
Advanced: South Indian Cuisine
Banging the Drum for Indian Fusion
Conclusion
Ending the Tyranny of Authenticity: Accepting delicious developments
Searchable Terms
About the Author
Praise
Other Books by Steven A. Shaw
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
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