"Noodles: The New Way" celebrates the simple, fresh, tangy tastes of Asia. Internationally celebrated food writer Sri Owen not only provides authentic recipes for classic noodle dishes like Wanton Soup, Singapore Fried Noodles and Vietnamese Duck Soup, but goes on to suggest wonderful new combinations of ingredients and flavors such as Asparagus Tips in Clear Broth with Crab Wonton, Fried Noodles on Portobello Mushrooms, and Soba Noodles with Peking Duck Salad.

The book begins with a uniquely authoritative catalogue of the various types of noodle, complete with information on buying and preparing a wide variety of fresh and dried noodles.

Sri also tells you how to make your noodles at home, as well as providing a treasury of recipes for basic stocks, sauces, pastes, dressings and dry condiments so that you can build noodle dishes of your own from scratch. There are also directions on how to make some of the traditional garnishes used to add the different flavors and textures that are so important in Asian cooking.

Filled with over 50 beautiful full-color photos throughout, this collection of more than 80 recipes will help you discover the ease and versatility of noodles and bring a whole new world of tastes to your cooking.