Balance and Harmony : The Secrets of Asian Cooking

In his beautiful new book Balance & Harmony, Neil Perry demystifies Asian cooking with all the passion and zeal that he reserves for his favourite topic. What Neil loves most about Asian food is that it's often designed to be shared - a bowl of rice, a few dishes, and friends and family.

Be guided by Neil and start from the beginning: in the early chapters you'll learn the essential cooking techniques such as stir-frying, steaming, braising and deep-frying, then, once you've mastered the more simple and straightforward recipes, move on to more involved, lavish dishes, culminating in creating impressive banquet menus for the shared table.

About the Author

Neil Perry is one of Australia's pre-eminent chefs and restaurateurs. His Sydney restaurant Rockpool is rated one of the top restaurants in the world, while Rockpool Bar & Grill in Melbourne has fast become a culinary hotspot. The newly opened Spice Temple in Sydney embodies his love of Asian food. Neil's enviable international reputation as an influential chef is due to his passion for great food and tireless commitment to excellence - qualities which have brought him to the forefront of modern Australian cooking. Neil has also been creating menus for Qantas for more than seven years, redefining in-flight menus and service and has his own Fresh Food label. Balance & Harmony is Neil Perry's fifth book. He lives in Sydney with his wife Samantha and daughters Josephine, Marcy and Indy.