Asian Herbs and Vegetables: How to Identify, Grow and Use Them in Australia
by Penny Woodward (9781864470741)

The term 'Asian herbs and vegetables' describes a wide array of plants that are grown by Asian people and used by them in varying ways in what is loosely known as 'Asian cuisine'. The demand for Asian ingredients, including herbs and vegetables, has grown in the last ten years for several reasons. Ethnic diversity has increased.

There has also been a greater emphasis on healthy foods, and the desire for added variety or something 'new' now drives many consumer choices. The purpose of this book is to introduce people from Western backgrounds to some of these 'new' herbs and vegetables and their associated panoply of new flavours, textures, shapes and scents. This book makes it possible to identify and grow these herbs and vegetables and suggests some of the ways they can be used.

Lists 100 Asian herbs and vegetables, with information on identifying growing and using them. Each is accompanied by a colour photograph for easy identification.

About the Author
Penny Woodward has been growing photographing ans writing about edible and useful plants for more than thirty years. After seven books and countless articles and talks, her passion for the subject is undiminished. Balancing her writing with raising children, keeping the family afloat and caring for elderly parents, has been a challenge (though one faced by many women). She hope through her writing to contribute more to raising awareness of people to the wonder and diversity of edible and useful pants.

A science degree in Botany and Zoology. A year cycling alone through the highways and byways of England, Scotland and Ireland. Voluntary work at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London. A stint looking after a National Trust mansion and eight acres of parkland in rural Victoria, Australia. Starting up and running a herb nursery. Years helping husband build houses. Writing seven published books and countless articles especially for Organic Gardener magazine. Photographing every interesting garden and plant within sight. Fielding curly questions on the 3CR radio garden panel. Add in bringing up two children and continual experimentation with the growing of useful and edible plants and we?re up to Penny Woodward in the year 2012.

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