108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen (Hardcover)

From the IACP award winner and bestselling cookbookauthor comes a first-of-its-kind collection of irresistible cookie recipesinspired by Asian flavors and techniques to excite home bakers.

Growing up as a Canadian-born Vietnamese Chinese American,Kat Lieu sought comfort in the flavors of her youth like taro and black sesame.But she struggled to find a home for herself as a third-culture baker inAmerican bakeries, online, or in cookbooks. In the auspiciously titled108Asian CookiesLieu honors the varied and rich tapestry of Asiancultures and ingredients that inspired these recipes. And along with membersfrom Subtle Asian Baking, the online baking group she founded, are a diversearray of original and member-submitted drool-worthy recipes for cookies andbakes incorporating ingredients from the diaspora including gochujang, ube,miso, fish sauce, sambal, tahini, matcha, and MSG stirred into each batter anddough.

Bakers will learn how to whip up both classics and entirelynew desserts such as:

• Spicy chai cookies

• Amaretti cookies with pandan and pistachios

• Taiwanese snowflake crisps

• Milk and cashew burfi

• Salted egg yolk corn flake haystacks

• Mochi brownies

• Matcha and wasabi drop cookies

• And even instant ramen and pho cookies!

At many Asian tables, “not too sweet” is the highest compliment onecan give–so whether these recipes are comfortingly familiar or newdiscoveries,108 Asian Cookieswill be sure to delight eventhe most discerning “not too sweet” kitchens for years to come.

About the Author

Kat Lieuis an author, food writer, recipedeveloper, content creator, and the visionary behind Subtle Asian Baking, thelargest global online group that focuses on spreading the love and joy of Asianbaking and fundraising for AA and NHPI communities. She lives in Renton, WA.When she’s not writing, Lieu plays video games with her family until carpaltunnel syndrome sets in.