Containing a rich melee of ingredients, exotic dishes and combinations of foods - be they smoked tofu and asparagus souffle, halibut in ginger and garlic sauce with yellow beans, or coconut cream brulee - this is a book of seasonal South-East Asian menus for home entertaining. The author also wrote "Indonesian and Thai Cookery" and runs her own Indonesian food shop. She has travelled widely in the East, and here draws on her knowledge of the cooking of Laos, Thailand, Java, Vietnam, China and Japan. Covering meals for two, or larger parties of up to 12 or 16 people, the book includes detailed shopping lists and step-by-step instructions.