I once got a text message from a friend who was vacationing in Orlando. It read, "Dining at Emeril’s Tchoup Chop. You're fired as our personal chef." Legasse's inspired take on Pan Asian cusine has been wowing visiters to the City that Mickey built for years and Chef de Cuisine Greg Richie is making sure nothing happens to change that. In July Emeril’s Tchoup Chop received four stars from the Orlando Sentinel. Here's part of the write up:
July 12, 2009 By Heather McPherson Kitchen excels from start to finish
Emeril’s Tchoup Chop at Universal is not new to the Central Florida dining scene, but there is new talent in the kitchen. Greg Richie has garnered a following since 2000, when he opened Roy Yamaguchi’s Roy’s on Sand Lake Road.
Roy’s menu is Hawaiian fusion, a concept partially-embraced by Tchoup Chop, which has a broader Polynesian-Asian scope. Under Richie, the kitchen excels — from start to finish — as never before.
We started with the pork and Asian vegetable dumplings ($8). The plump pockets were a great match with the mellow sake-soy sauce. The crunchy shrimp ($10) were partially wrapped in what appeared to be thin strands of pasta. It’s an appealing presentation with a kicky hot and sour sauce. It was almost game over with the “wow” factor from the “kicked up” crab cake ($13) and the wasabi-cured salmon Napoleon ($8.50). The cake lounged in a mango-habanero butter sauce and included a wonderful caramelized pineapple compote. The Napoleon was stacked in a cone-shaped glass with lovely layers of diced salmon, avocado, tomatoes, nutty crème fraîche. The large, rumpled wonton chips on the side were perfect for scooping. Read the full Orlando Sentinel article.
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When people think of the Cuisines of the Third Coast, Asian food is probably the last thing that comes to mind. But the Third Coast has a strong Asian community. Immigrants from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, to name a few, have found that their expertise in fishing and strong work ethic are tailor made for life along the Gulf of Mexico. Coastal diners not only benefit from their new neighbors acumen on the open sea but also from the fresh flavors they have brought with them.
Jaden Hair is Florida's
poet laureate of Eastern Cuisine and she has just published a new cookbook born from her popular
Steamy Kitchen blog. The author is currently in New York City in support of the release which includes appearances on The Today Show and the Martha Stewart Radio Show. She has an adventurous
schedule over the next few months so until she makes it to your neck of the woods you'll just have to settle for this Press Release:
Looking to create quick, fresh and simple Asian recipes at home similar to your favorite Asian takeout but too scared to try? Look no further! Jaden Hair’s debut title, THE STEAMY KITCHEN COOKBOOK dishes up 101 Asian recipes that are simple enough for tonight’s dinner!
2 ½ years ago, Jaden moved from California to a small Florida town without easy access to Asian markets or her Chinese mother’s kitchen. Becoming more serious about cooking—and needing a place to jot down all of her mother’s kitchen wisdom and recipes—Jaden took her natural talent for making spectacularly simple meals and created from it the award-winning site SteamyKitchen.com and now, THE STEAMY KITCHEN COOKBOOK.
This mouthwatering book offers a feast of contrasts: some very traditional Chinese recipes from Jaden’s mother, such as Mom’s Famous Crispy Eggrolls; not so traditional but modern take out favorites, like Broccoli Beef or the crowd-favorite Firecracker Shrimp; and some recipes that Jaden’s “kidlets” have chosen for you, like Chocolate Wontons and Grilled Pineapple with Chocolate Coconut Rum Sauce—sans the rum for the under-aged crowd, of course!
Along with creating recipes, cooking meals for her family and friends, running her blog and writing a cookbook, Jaden became a one-woman orchestra of cooking, styling, photographing and finally, feeding her family the fruits of her labor. Named as both an ode to her mother’s kitchen, where there’s always something cooking away, and herself, where “steamy” perfectly describes her fiery-hot personality. THE STEAMY KITCHEN COOKBOOK is chock-full of Jaden’s irreverent sense of humor and exceptional cooking. A winning combination of great recipes, gorgeous photos and tongue-in-cheek fun!
About the Author
Jaden Hair is a self-taught cook whose love of good food—a girl’s gotta eat!—inspired her to learn how to cook the delicious Chinese recipes her mother had prepared when she was growing up. Jaden teaches cooking classes in Tampa and L.A. and shares her passion about cooking and eating well through a variety of media, including her award-winning SteamyKitchen.com blog; a weekly column in the Tampa Tribune; the syndicated show “Daytime,” a regular live spot on Tampa Bay’s CBS10; and as a food writer for Club Med North America. Jaden lives in Florida with her family.
The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook
101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner
By Jaden Hair
ISBN-13: 978-0-8048-4028-6
$27.95, hardcover
160 pages
October 2009
About Niwa Public Relations:
An Asian American PR & Marketing Agency
Company Contact Information
Niwa Public Relations
Grace Niwa
198 Tremont Street, Suite 230
Boston, MA
02116
Phone : 646.644.5799
Photo courtesy of steamykitchen.com.
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