Welcome to our Spring issue. We bring you all that you need to know about delicious Asian noodles, more wonderful Asian recipes from our Celebrity Chefs, and an up close and personal interview with Korean-American Chef David Chang of the popular New York restaurant, Momofuku Noodle Bar .

Mother's Day is coming up on May 14 and we urge you to plan ahead with a special exclusive gift offer from Zhen Cosmetics, and why not get a copy of New Asian Cuisine-Fabulous Recipes from Celebrity Chefs for mom today?

Also, we'd love to meet you face to face so don't forget to check out our book signings and food demos with our celebrity chefs at a location near you.

Wendy Chan & Grace Niwa
Producers & Co-Authors
New Asian Cuisine

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New Asian Cuisine - Now Available For Purchase Your Copy Now or Call 1-800-431-1579 Also available at This new full color publication of 288 pages features more than 200 food and beverage recipes from over 100 Celebrity Chefs, Asian and non-Asian, and introduces the Asian version of the new USDA food pyramid. Only $14.95 + shipping/handling

Upcoming Events LOOK OUT FOR OUR NEW ASIAN CUISINE BOOK SIGNINGS & FOOD DEMOS NEAR YOU April 29 Book Signing with Anita Lo Green Garden Festival Union Square Park, 14th - 17th Street NewYork, NY, 9 am to 3 pm May 5 Book Signing and Cooking Demo with Pichet Ong Chef Central 45 Central Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 914-328-1376, 11 am May 6 Book Signing and Cooking Demo with David Bank Chef Central 45 Central Avenue, Hartsdale, NY 10530 914-328-1376, 2 pm May 11 Book Signing and Cooking Demo with Anita Lo and Pichet Ong Private Ladies Luncheon to benefit the Gilda Radnor Foundation Ridgeway Country Club White Plains, NY May 14 Book Signing and Cooking Demo with Kimmy Tang Bloomingdale's Sherman Oaks, CA May 20 Book signing with Heather Carlucci- Rodriguez Border's in Fort Lee 1642 Schlosser Street, Ft. Lee, NJ 201.302.0815, 3 pm May 20 Book signing with King Phojanakong Chef Central, 240 Route 17, North Paramus, NJ 201-576-0100, 2 pm May 22 New Asian Cuisine Book Launch in San Francisco, CA Taste of Asia Six Course Sit-down Dinner by the Asian Chef Association, Malacca Restaurant 4039 18th Street @ Castro May 25 Book signing and Cooking Demo with Larry Chu Macy*s in San Francisco, CA Sponsored by Macy's, Asian Week and Sugar Bowl Bakery, 12 pm to 2 pm Press Room NEW ASIAN CUISINE REVIEWED BY SUPERCHEFBLOG Juliette Rossant writes New Asian Cuisine is a courageous book and does many things at once. Read More >> NOMINEES FOR THE 2006 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION AWARDS New Asian Cuisine congratulates our celebrity chefs for being nominated for the prestigious 2006 James Beard Foundation Awards, scheduled for May 8, 2006 at Marriott Marquis, New York City. CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING RESTAURATEUR AWARD Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Jean Georges Wolfgang Puck, Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group CATEGORY: OUTSTANDING CHEF AWARD Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, Matsuhisa CATEGORY: RISING STAR CHEF OF THE YEAR David Chang, Momofuku Noodle Bar NEW YORK MAGAZINE'S LIST OF 101 BEST RESTAURANTS New Asian Cuisine congratulates our celebrity chefs for being included in New York Magazine's list of 101 Best Restaurants ! 1 -     Le Bernardin , Michael Laiskonis 27 -   Annisa , Anita Lo 28 -   Devi , Hemant Mathur, Surbhi Sahni , Suvir Saran 35 -   Asiate at the Mandarin Oriental , Noriyuki Sugie 40 -   Nobu , Nobu Matsuhisa 42 -   Spice Market , Jean-Georges Vongerichten 55 -   Jojo , Jean-Georges Vongerichten 76 -   Kittichai , Ian Chalermkittichai 86 -   Bao 111 , Chris Johnson & Michael Huynh 101 - Momofuku Noodle Bar , David Chang Easter Eggs from Jin Patisserie Jin Patisserie's beautiful dark chocolate Easter eggs are filled with an unexpected eight truffles, each composed of 72% dark chocolate ($38 per small egg, $42 for a larger version). These are certainly no ordinary eggs—-they will make a perfect surprise for your favorite people. Because of the eggs' fragile nature, they are available for in-store sales only. Place an order today!

Within a couple of months of its opening, David Chang has had many fans lined up to eat at his now famous Momofuku Noodle Bar at NYC. This young Korean-American Chef brings out his own innovative Americanized versions of Asian Cuisine at his restaurant. Click here for David's interview >>

Varieties of Asian Noodles

Asian Noodles come in various shapes, lengths, and widths. Click here to learn about the different kinds of noodles >>

Soyfood Month is the time to locate soyfood in your neighborhood grocery store and use them to replace the higher saturated fat and higher caloric foods to help loose weight, lower your cholesterol, strengthen your bones and improve overall health. 
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Pea shoots are very nutrient-dense vegetable. For very few calories, you get large amounts of vitamins and minerals. They also contain carotenes (strong antioxidants) that protect cells from damage. You can buy pea shoots from Asian grocery stores at this time of year. Select ones that are bright green and have less tendrils and shorter stems. They are best used within one to two days of harvesting. To ensure freshness, wrap pea shoots in paper towels in an open plastic bag and store them in your refrigerator. Pea shoots can be eaten raw or

lightly cooked. You may also fry them in wok with minced garlic. To prepare, rinse with cool
water, drain and dry. Use only the tender parts of the stem.. Pea shoots don't need more than a few seconds of cooking.

Anita Lo's Steamed Filet of Salmon with Ginger, Scallion and Pea Shoots James Mc Devitt's Grilled Shrimp with Pea Shoots