Down-to-earth and informative, the book offers insights on how to break down cultural barriers, relate with the people and appreciate the country for its worth. The book also gives useful advice on practical matters such as how to find suitable accommodation and education institutions for your family, unravelling British English and choosing from the rich variety of leisure activities that the country has to offer. Even for those who come from English-speaking countries, CultureShock! Britain is the essential guide that helps people understand the intricacies that are uniquely British.

Culture Shock! Great Britain: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Politics & Social Sciences

Tan, Terry

Social Sciences

Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Ltd

CultureShock! Malaysia contains a wealth of information for anyone who wishes to stay in the country for any length of time. Peppered with personal anecdotes, the book provides practical tips on how to settle in with the least amount of fuss including what to bring from home and the steps to take if ‘spirits’ make an appearance. Be amazed by the immense variety of food as well as the array of local pastimes and places to visit. Most of all, understand the Malaysian psyche and culture so you are prepared for all eventualities such as what to do when invited for Hari Raya celebrations and how to conduct business there.

Culture Shock! Malaysia: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

Travel

Munan, Heidi

Asia

Both a food-centred travelogue and recipe book, 0451 Mornings are for Mont Hin Gar explores regional Burmese cuisine, taking the reader on a journey through Myanmar's vast and varied culinary landscape. The title pays homage to mont hin gar, a fish soup noodle dish that the locals usually have for breakfast. Filling its pages are richly illustrated food stories gleaned through the author's travels all over the country, from Mandalay teashops to Waymo eateries, from Rakhine markets to Bagan and Mawlamyaing home kitchens. Laden with information on local ingredients and cooking methods, one can expect recipes for staples, such as fermented tea leaf salad and mont hin gar, as well as more unusual dishes such as kyaing tong peanut tofu salad, Chin white corn porridge, and a curry of pork, fermented sesame paste and citron leaves from the arid central plains.

0451 Mornings are for Mont Hin Gar: Burmese Food Stories

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Koh, Bryan

Cooking Education & Reference

This evocative collection of more than 150 picture postcards offers a fascinating insight into Japanese society in Singapore in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Used as souvenirs and a vehicle for advertisements and personal correspondence, and even propaganda, postcards have taken on many roles throughout Singapore's history, making them unique and valuable sources of documentation. Based on the Lim Shao Bin Collection of Japanese historical materials at the National Library Singapore, this important study illuminates new historical perspectives on the Japanese community as well as related subjects like tourism, war and empire in pre-World War II Singapore.

Postcard Impressions of Early-20th Century Singapore: Perspectives from the Japanese Community

History

Ling Xi Min

Regina Hong

Naoko Shimazu

Cultureshock! Italy

Raymond Flower

Alessandro Falassi

Europe

Cultureshock! Korea

Sevnghwa Ben Hur

Cultureshock! Talwan

chris-bates

Cultureshock! USA

Esther Wanning

Cultureshock! Netherlands

Hunt, Janin

<h3>Discover the versatility of the simple rice grain and the many ways in which it can be prepared for the table with this handy mini cookbook.</h3> <ul> <li>35 step-by-step recipes in a handy-sized cookbook.</li> <li>All recipes are accompanied by beautiful full-colour photographs and a headnote explaining the origins and/ or how each dish is best enjoyed.</li> </ul> Recipes Included <ul> <li>Pineapple Rice</li> <li>Simple Chinese Fried Rice</li> <li>Fried Rice with Chicken and Basil</li> <li>Chicken Glutinous Rice</li> <li>Cantonese Claypot Rice</li> <li>Prawns on Sizzling Rice Crusts</li> <li>Indian Tomato Rice</li> <li>Japanese Mushroom Soup with Brown Rice</li> <li>Thai Mango and Sticky Rice</li> <li>Indonesian Black Rice Dessert</li> </ul> A favourite staple in East Asia and Southeast Asia, rice is also one of the most widely consumed cereal grains in the world. From Thai Fried Rice with Chicken and Basil, to Mango Rice, Cantonese Claypot Rice, Vegetable Congee, Indian Tomato Rice, Abura-age with Japanese Rice and Indonesian Black Rice Dessert, this varied and exciting collection of Asian rice recipes will help you transform the simple rice grain for a casual family meal to a more elaborate social event.

Asian Rice (Mini Cookbooks)

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