Product Description

Larkham provides information on the cultivation and use of over 100 oriental vegetables which can be grown fast and intensively in the West. Many are highly nutritious and provide vitamins when other green vegetables are not available.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #486430 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
Indispensable for the gardening cook. --Alice Waters of Chez Panisse
The most authoritative work on the market for anyone who wants to understand oriental vegetables. --Martin Yan, host of PBSs Yan Can Cook
All her works are excellent shes the queen of vegetable growing. --Dan Pearson, The Observer
Larkcom, a British-based gardener and author of The Salad Garden, presents a comprehensive volume on Chinese and Japanese vegetables. Over 100 varieties are listed with information on scientific and Oriental names, general background, cultivation requirements, and use in the kitchen. An additional section focuses on gardening techniques, such as "cut and come again" methods and protected cropping. The book concludes with a short collection of simple recipes. The information-dense text is occasionally lightened by high-quality line drawings and several pages of color photographs. The thorough index will be helpful for individuals interested in determining the identity of vegetables found in Oriental markets. As a whole, Oriental Vegetables focuses more on information for the "garden" than the "kitchen," and it should be a fine addition for most gardening collections, especially in such areas where interest in Oriental food is high. --Virginia A. Henrichs, Library Journal
Now I have someone to hold my hand while I try growing all this exotic stuff. --The Los Angeles Times Daily Dish blog

Daily Mirror, June 16, 2007
It's a useful and inspiring book for garden cooks.

About the Author
Joy Larkcom is the author of "The Salad Garden" and "Creative Vegetable Gardening," and is a pioneer on organic gardening. A recent Royal Garden Writer of the Year, she has been awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's prestigious Veitch Memorial Medal for her work on oriental vegetables.

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