ISBN: 0824820940

Cilantro, lemon grass, and ginger root provide the distinctive flavor of many Asian and Pacific Rim dishes. In Hawai'i these herbs are used in everyday cooking as well as in the elaborate… Mehr…

Cilantro, lemon grass, and ginger root provide the distinctive flavor of many Asian and Pacific Rim dishes. In Hawai'i these herbs are used in everyday cooking as well as in the elaborate cuisine created by some of the Island's most innovative chefs. Yet even in Hawai'i, people find it difficult to identify these common herbs in the market or garden. Ethnic Culinary Herbs is a fully illustrated guidebook that describes more than thirty herbs grown, sold, and used in Hawai'i. (Many can also be found in ethnic produce markets throughout North America.) Unlike most herb books, which cover the same limited range of species (largely those of European and Mediterranean origin), this volume brings together information about herbs from other parts of the world and not only identifies the plants but also explains their use and cultivation. Each species is identified by its scientific name, and common names are listed for several languages spoken in Hawai'i. (For example, the Chinese or garlic chive is also identified by its Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Thai, and Vietnamese names.) A brief, nontechnical description of each herb is accompanied by a full-page line drawing and one or more color photographs. Entries on culinary use are followed by specific instructions for the herb's cultivation and best methods of propagation. Pests and diseases are discussed as well as their control and treatment. An index of common and scientific names permits access to main entries using any name avail by region,crafts and hobbies,home and garden,gardening,gardening and landscaping,herbs,science,science and math,science and scientists,science and technology Gardening & Landscaping, University of Hawaii Press<

1999, ISBN: 9780824820947

Honolulu, USA: University of Hawaii Press, 1999. New Hardcover. Staples, George W & Kristiansen, Michael S. Ethnic Culinary Herbs: a guide to identification & cultivation in Hawa… Mehr…

Honolulu, USA: University of Hawaii Press, 1999. New Hardcover. Staples, George W & Kristiansen, Michael S. Ethnic Culinary Herbs: a guide to identification & cultivation in Hawai'i. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu, USA 1999. 4to HC 122pp, University of Hawaii Press, 1999, 0<