Bonnie Chung’s Cookbooks
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Bonnie Chung is the author of Miso Tasty (Pavilion, 2016) and Tofu Tasty (Pavilion, 2021). Her first book, Miso Tasty was selected for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards for Japanese cuisine 2017 and was named in The Independent’s Top 10 cookbooks of 2016.
Known for her incredible passion and extensive knowledge of Asian flavours; her love for ancient ingredients like miso and tofu are re-imagined for modern cooking with versatile recipes that celebrate these ingredients in everyday cooking.
Miso Tasty: The Cookbook
In Miso Tasty: The Cookbook, Bonnie Chung explores the great versatility of this exciting paste, and demonstrates the depth that it can bring to everyday cooking. Her book shares 60 recipes on how to enjoy this ingredient in both Japanese and non-Japanese dishes.
The recipes are a mix of well-loved classics and new discoveries: swirl it into a hot stock for miso soup, mix it with a drop of olive oil and a spoon of mustard for a deeply satisfying salad dressing, or baste it on to steaks for a quick but deeply flavoured barbecue marinade. The book will also include simple cooking tips on how to make the most of miso, an in-depth exploration of the many different types of miso and even how to make your own miso at home.
Miso is full of possibilities – as diets become more focused on being wholesome and nutritious, this ancient soybean paste is fast becoming a vital ingredient in every cook’s kitchen.
Tofu Tasty Cookbook
Tofu Tasty will revolutionise the way we think and cook with tofu forever. Never tasteless, never boring and definitely not just for vegetarians, tofu is an exciting ingredient and Tofu Tasty is here to challenge you into cooking new and inspiring dishes.
With 60 vibrant recipes, Bonnie Chung explores a wide variety of tofu-based dishes. From textures you might be familiar with: crispy, soft, mashed and silken, to lesser-known varieties, including dried and fermented tofu, there are inspirational savoury and sweet dishes for every occasion. You can even learn how to make your own tofu from scratch! Drawing on influences that span across Asia, all the dishes are centred around vegetarian recipes that put tofu centre stage with extra twists for adding fish and meat included.