Hawaii's Best Salads, Sides & Soups

In the tradition of her other best-selling cookbooks, Jean Hee has gone back to the kitchen and recipe drawer to assemble these often neglected meal courses. Hawaii's Best Salads, Sides & Soups brings together succulent meats, exotic vegetables, and savory goodness to complementeven rivalany entree on the table. From comforting to cool and crisp, soups and salads are the "feel-good" foods, the concoctions that can be thrown together quickly or prepared lovingly over hours for friends and family. Side dishes of flavorful vegetables can add color and zest to a meal, making it more interesting and balanced. Soup recipes range from nostalgic classics (like everyone's favorite Chicken Noodle Soup) to cultural favorites (Fu Jook Soup, Hearty Miso Soup, or Kim Chee Soup) to innovative creations with a multicultural twist (Egg Flower Pea Soup). Salad recipes encompass all the flavors from sweet to spicy (Ambrosia or Hot and Spicy Chicken Salad), creamy to light (German Potato Salad or Ocean Somen Salad), Asian to Italian (Thai Noodle Salad with Peanut Sauce or Easy Caesar Salad). Side dish recipes of traditional favorites (Choi Sum, Nishime, and Baked Beans) as well as adventurous accompaniements can add a creative touch to any meal.