Sumatra-born, London-based food writer and cooking consultant Sri Owen has traveled throughout Asia to research regional cuisines for her previous books. But it was in London that she realized that noodles had become the health food of choice in the western hemisphere as well. The fusion of Sri"s worlds inspired her to write Noodles: The New Way, which presents more than 80 recipes that marry authentic Asian dishes with a Western feel. The book is a contemporary collection of dishes from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Singapore, Japan, India and Bali that can be made from ingredients found at local Asian markets. In the introduction Sri Owen pays homage to the personality characteristics of noodles - they"e lean, quick, flavorful, and democratic. Images by renowned food photographer Gus Filgate won this book a James Beard Foundation award for Best Photography. The photographs capture the varying temperatures, textures, hues and incarnations of noodles - the image...