The Modern Salad ─ Innovative New American and International Recipes Inspired by Burma's Iconic Tea Leaf Salad

The Burmese tea leaf salad is one of the all-time iconic dishes of Asian cuisine. Beautifully presented with an array of delicious and healthy items, it makes for a sublime feast of flavors that are stirred together table top. Now, professional chef Elizabeth Howes takes inspiration from this super-popular Southeast Asian recipe to create salads perfectly suited for America's farm-to-table ingredients.

The book begins with a fascinating look at Burmese culture and cuisine before jumping into the dozens of easy-to-follow recipes. Readers are guided step by step through the process of making a tea leaf salad from scratch but are also shown how to plate more straight-forward, serve-and-stir salads such as Lemongrass Chicken Salad, Saffron-Ginger Shrimp Salad and America's own classic Cobb Salad.

The full-color book will be presented in a paper-over-board hardcover package with high quality interior paper, making it the perfect gift for any salad lover.

Elizabeth Howes is a professional chef, food writer and owner of the private chef company Saffron Lane. She lives in San Anselmo, CA.