Wok

This small hardback Wok from Blasta Books is the first Irish-Chinese cookbook to be published. Written by chef Kwanghi Chan who was born in Hong Kong but raised in Buncrana, County Donegal, this book includes Kwanghi's favourite recipes. You’ll also find some of the fusion flavours that Kwanghi loves as well as dishes influenced by his travels to Asia, from the flavours of the street food vendors to refined three-star Cantonese dishes. Broken down into nine sections – dumplings, street food, rice, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and sweet – with three recipes in each section, Kwanghi is sharing his fusion Asian food with a wider Irish audience. Kwanghi Chan says that his food isn’t fully authentically Chinese, but neither is he. This is a real gem of a book you will return to time and again. 

Blasta (blastə) adj. from the Irish language, means delicious or tasty. Blasta Books are to cookbooks what street food is to restaurants: a fun, accessible way to eat exciting food.

Founded by publisher Kristen Jensen, she has copyedited, proofread and developed recipes and collaborated with Ireland’s best-known, award-winning food writers and chefs to create this inspiring series of books.

This hardback book measures 210mm x 150mm and has approx. 70 pages.  As with other titles within this series from Blasta Books each recipe is super easy to follow, accompanied by delightful illustrations by Nicky Hooper, which only add to the enjoyment of this read.