As the chef and owner of the acclaimed Blue Ginger restaurant in Wellesley,
Massachusetts, and an Emmy award-winning television personality, Ming Tsai has
become the standard-bearer of East-West cuisine, the innovative blending of
Eastern flavors and techniques with Western ingredients and presentations.
Now, in Simply Ming, he presents a breakthrough technique for bringing
East-West flair to everyday cooking, making it possible to transform a handful
of fresh ingredients into a delicious meal in a matter of minutes. The genius of
Simply Ming is a versatile array of master recipes-intensely flavored
sauces, pestos, salsas, dressings, rubs, and more that eliminate much of the
last-minute prep work. So sophisticated dishes such as Tea-Rubbed Salmon with
Steamed Scallion-Lemon Rice, Grilled Miso-Citrus Scallop Lollipops, and Green
Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Vinegar-Glazed Leeks can be on the table in less
than 30 minutes.
Even casual dishes such as spaghetti, burgers, fried calamari, and chicken
wings get a boost of East-West excitement in Ming's creative hands, becoming
Asian Pesto Turkey Spaghetti, Salmon Burger with Tomato-Kaffir Lime Salsa, Blue
Ginger Crispy Calamari, and Soy-Dijon Chicken Wings. This is food that is simple
enough to serve on a weeknight, but special enough to share with guests. And
desserts get the Simply Ming treatment, too, with tempting ways to
transform basic shortbread dough, chocolate ganache, and crème anglaise into a
range of show-stopping finales.
Filled with color photographs that motivate and inspire, beverage suggestions
to complement each dish, and helpful tips for cooking with unfamiliar
ingredients, Simply Ming makes the excitement and innovation of East-West
cooking easily accessible to all home cooks.
