Got Lucky with Lucky Rice

Lucky Rice, by Danielle Chang, is the name of a festival that brings night markets of Asian Cuisine into a grand feast. Similarly, Danielle has brought together 100 wonderful Asian recipes with mouth watering pictures into one book. Lucky Rice is the book that I wish Lucky Peach's 101 Asian Recipes would have been.

The pictures captured have been well thought out with props and lighting. The recipes are simple enough for amateur cooks to make, but have a level of difficulty that won't make a well seasoned cook yawn. Me being the soup fanatic that I am, I am looking forward to making the beef noodle soup and tonkotsu ramen, but it is not only limited to that. The whole book is broken up into 10 Categories:

• Street Eats
• Funky Foods
• Snacks and Grub
• Soups and Broths
• Spicy Dishes
• Asian Mash-ups
• Rice Bowls and Beyond
• Lucky Feasts
• Cocktails
• Sweets

This is the first time in a while that I have been excited about an Asian Recipe book. It's like I've hit a jackpot.