Christopher Tan Yu Wei
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Christopher Tan Yu Wei is a writer, food consultant, and cookbook author who was raised in Singapore, partly in London, and mostly in the kitchen. His cookbooks include Inside the South East Asian Kitchen. He is a contributor to 1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die, where earlier versions of his contributions to Britannica first appeared.
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Carambola, (Averrhoa carambola), woody plant of the wood sorrel family (Oxalidaceae) and its edible fruit, native to tropical Asia and extensively cultivated in tropical areas. Barely ripe carambola has a verjuicelike sharpness. As it ripens, it acquires notes of pear, melon, and gooseberry, with a…
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Publications (1)
1001 Foods You Must Taste Before You Die (September 2008)
From single press extra-virgin olive oils and artisanal cheeses to more exotic fare such as zebra jerky, this compilation is a cornucopia of culinary delicacies from every cuisine around the globe. Featuring luscious photographs and descriptions of must-eat foods from sweet to savory, this culinary gazetteer of the world offers expert guidance on how to really eat like a local when in Rome or how to find the most authentic Peking duck when visiting Beijing. Any foodie will delight at the fact-filled...
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