Finding Balance and Harmony in the Kitchen

I really love Asian cooking. I suppose what I enjoy most about it are the great flavours, the contrasting tastes and textures, and the way that, with a wok and a bamboo steamer, you can cook just about anything. In fact, you don’t even need a wok — you can usually do just as good a job with the other equipment found in Western kitchens. Asian cooking is very achievable at home: you can quite easily prepare a simple meal for the family after a hard day at work, or spend some real time in the kitchen making a few dishes that will have your friends talking for months. Now I think of it, perhaps one of the things I love most about Asian food is that it’s often designed for the shared table, and that is how I love to eat. A bowl of rice, a few dishes, some friends and family and, of course, a nice glass of wine... I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening or lazy weekend afternoon.