Look, you got me with this delicious hot pink cover. I know it doesn't have anything to do with the contents within but it does give me the idea that this cookbook with be fun, light, and the recipes will be the same. Luckily for me, this cookbook delivers on that promise. I dug it! I tried a few out and found them easy to follow and tasty (any failings I blame on my own abilities, for sure). I would like each recipe to have a corresponding picture but that's a small complaint. A recommend.

This is a wonderful cookbook, with recipes that mimic takeout. The directions were easy to understand, and they gave a lot of serving tips. Some of my favorites were the Hanoi chicken pho, the beef bowl, and the honey walnut shrimp. Pictures would have been helpful,

Everyone who loves Asian takeout, whether it be Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Korean, Myanmarese, Sri Lanken, or Indonesian, can now prepare their favorite dishes at home, thanks to Kathy Fang, and her cookbook, Easy Asian Cookbook: 100+ Takeout Favorites Made Simple
This cookbook is an Asian food lover’s dream. Along with lists of Asian ingredients that are readily found at Asian grocery stores (many are found in larger regular grocery stores), Fang includes a good list of equipment needed to make the dishes at home. Of course, the recipes are what really stand out in this excellent cookbook. Most of the recipes are popular and well-known Asian dishes, and food lovers will certainly have a long queue of dishes that they want to make. Fang also adds comments at the top of each recipe, which are helpful and let the readers know the origin of the recipe (many of the most popular “Asian” dishes actually were developed in US restaurants), or special notes, as well as which Asian country the dish is from.

The recipes are written in a succinct and easy-to-follow format, and everyone – whether beginning or more advanced cooks – can successfully prepare the dishes successfully. Unfortunately, there is only one photograph introducing each section, and while these very few photographs are nice, the book really needs photos of every dish so that cooks can know how their recipe is supposed to turn out, and of course if it is similar to the dish they love at their favorite Asian restaurant.

If Asian takeout is a favorite, this cookbook will make a good addition to the cookbook shelf.

Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.

This cookbook had some really great recipes. The recipes were easy to understand and not too complicated for the average cook. I enjoyed the illustrations and look forward to making these recipes for years to come.

Our library offers beginning cooking classes geared towards young adults, I would highly recommend this book for that age group. Each chapter opens with an explanation of the Asian American cuisine and how it differs from its origins. Some dishes are simplified and use different ingredients to get the same effect, like bacon used in the twice cooked pork dish or spicy Italian sausage used in a pork dish to get the flavor without having to buy additional ingredients. The author is ingenious in her recipes making home cooking of your favorite Asian dishes easy and accessible.

I'm a super picky eater, but I was pretty excited to check out this cookbook. And I even found a handful of recipes that I can't wait to try. The "easy" in the title seems pretty true because all of the recipes only have a few steps to them. Really, I think the hardest part of any of them will be finding some of the ingredients.

I also really liked the short notes about each recipe and sometimes the history behind them. It was a fun little tidbit to learn sometimes.

Callisto publishing has put out a number of cookbooks, of which this is another appealing entry.  There are excellent sounding recipes and delicious looking illustrations.  Some of the recipes included are for curry potato samosas, Hanoi chicken pho, coconut sticky rice, chicken corn soup, garlic bok choy, Thai basis chicken and many more ending with desserts like fried banana with ice cream.  Each recipe has a section noting aspects of it such as nut free, gluten free, faster than delivery and more. 

The end of the book has sections on menus, measurement conversions and resources  while the beginning has an introduction on the many Asian foods and cultures. Also included are descriptions of condiments, tools and more.  All in all, an excellent cookbook with yummy sounding recipes.


Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

I requested this book because Asian food is currently my favorite kind of food to eat and with the Pandemic happening, I don't want to go out more than I need to. Inside the book, you will learn that Asian food comes from many different Countries and many different cultures. I loved that the chapters were broken down into simple groups such as appetizers, beef, chicken, pork, and more. Whatever you want, you can just quickly go right there. The recipes are easy to follow and include ingredients that should not be hard to find. I can't wait to start trying some out.

This book did a good job succinctly covering some fun facts and background of each dish in the intro of the recipes. I learned a lot from them actually. It was also nice that they noted which area in Asia each dish is from and which ones would take less time to cook than to order take out. Some of the ingredients may be difficult for me to find in my area but I think most of the recipes are easy enough to try.

This is an excellent cookbook! It starts off with a little discussion of Asian food and cooking, There are descriptions of different types of Asian cooking. The author discusses ingredients you want to have on hand for cooking Asian food, along with optional ingredients that will be helpful in cooking these delicious foods, tools that will be helpful in cooking, and definitions of some common cooking terms.

The recipes are wonderful. Easy to follow, with prep and cook times, along with the number of people each item serves. The ingredients are listed simply and instructions are easy to follow. Each recipe has a tip either for serving, ingredient substitution, or something else. At the top of each recipe is the type of Asian food it is--Thai, Japanese, Korean, and so on.

There are beautiful pictures throughout the book. They add bright, vibrant splashes of color. I only wish there were more pictures of the variety of recipes!

I recommend this book and look forward to cooking many of the recipes. Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy from NetGalley and Callisto Media for my unbiased opinion of the book. This book is the easiest most delicious staycation/trip to China I’ve had in years! I made Shrimp toast, miso soup, drunken noodles with chicken. The recipes were easy to follow and the ingredients were not impossible to find like some cookbooks where you need to take out a loan just for the mise en place. I can’t wait to cook my way through the rest of this book!!! I wish there were pictures for each recipe. It is a keeper!

I wanted to know how to make takeout Asian food at home and this is the perfect cookbook for that. I have made several of my favorite takeout's and I had no idea how easy it was to make at home. I highly recommend this book.

Lovely cookbook that is very informative and educational about various Asian cuisine and it's origins; self-aware in that Ms. Fang knows American readers will want Americanized recipes in addition to authentic ones. Can't wait to cook from this!

This cookbook is great! I love that the ingredients are easy to find at American grocery stores. I also love that there is a picture of each recipe. I would recommend this book to our library director, and hope to purchase my own copy as well.

This is such a fun and easy cookbook that filled with yummy recipes for all of our favorite Asian takeout favorites! It is also educational and includes information about the history of Asian foods in the United States and a section on how to stock your pantry with basic ingredients that are staples in Asian cooking. All of the recipes are pretty simple and most don't require many ingredients to make. I was able to find all of the necessary ingredients at my local grocery story or on line.

My favorite recipes from this book are the Chicken Pot Stickers (Chinese), the Saigon Shrimp Spring Rolls (Vietnamese), the Crab Fried Rice (Thai), the Korean Short Rib Soup (Korean), the Caramelized Brussels Sprouts (Vietnamese), and the Chicken Adobo (Filipino). None of these were overly complicated and produced very tasty results.

This cookbook would be absolutely perfect if it included more pictures of the finished recipes.

I enjoyed reading through the dishes that were included in this Asian cookbook, but I wish there were more pictures. Even as someone who enjoys a variety of cuisines, there were dishes that I was unfamiliar with - which is a good thing, but I had to search up my own visuals. Some of the recipes seemed *overly* simple (with so few ingredients, will I really get the take out flavor?) but I guess that's the point. This was definitely home-cook friendly.

Easy Asian Cookbook :100+Takeout Favorites Made Simple by Kathy Fang is a great cookbook, full of wonderful recipes and much more. I love Asian food, but I am far from an expert. The recipes from Chinese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, Thai, and other wildly flavorful cuisines. The drool making recipes are easy to follow, and I have already picked out a few recipes to try. If you enjoy Asian cooking as much as I do, than I highly recommend this wonderful book.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

So far, so good. I skimmed through the recipe book and I loved how nearly each dish provided some insight regarding which region of Asia it came from, some discussion about the food's popularity, and how to add to the recipe with different versions and side dishes. I decided to try one of the recipes for my husband's birthday.
We are presently quarantined, so since we couldn't go to the restaurant to celebrate, I brought the restaurant to him with one of the dishes from the book. Needless to say he was excited about dinner all day. I selected his traditional go-to Chinese meal: sweet and sour chicken. I will admit I made some slight adjustments because I am really into nutrition and healthy meals, so I avoided canola oil and went with olive oil and reduced the amount that was used in the pan. I used about three cups. I would recommend adding a little extra cornstarch since some of it will come off once the chicken hits the pan.
My husband loved the meal and made sure to save some for the next day. I was worried about the amount of vinegar, but it gave it a nice little tang, or "kick" as I like to call it. We still plan to try some meals from the recipe book to replace our typical Friday night take out night. I am looking forward to trying the vegetarian dishes..

Thank you NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of this book.

What drew me to this book was the description of 100+ takeout recipes
that I could make at home. I enjoy Asian carryout food and discovering that I had most recipe ingredients in my pantry already, was an added benefit.

The photos of the food were mouth watering. The bit of history about the variety of foods and countries of origin was interesting and it added to the appeal of this cookbook.

I found that most of the recipes were fairly simple and quick to make in a home kitchen. I am excited to give it a try. I also want to add this book to my cookbook collection!

A lot of great and easy recipes. I can't wait to try them and see how delicious they are. These recipes also look easy enough to make on nights when I'm in a time crunch. I'm sure they will be a big hit with my family.