Maricel’s Simply Asian Cookbook
A Journey Through Filipino, Cantonese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Korean Recipes for Every Day
by Maricel Gentile
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Pub Date 1 May 2025 | Archive Date 27 Jun 2025
Maricel's Media | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
Your Guide to Effortless Asian Cooking at Home
Curious about how to bring bold, authentic Asian flavors into your kitchen—without feeling overwhelmed? Maricel’s Simply Asian Cookbook is here to help.
Whether you’ve seen her on Hulu, PBS, or the Food Network, Chef Maricel Gentile has become known for making Asian cuisine approachable for everyone. In this beautifully written and photographed cookbook, she shares over 75 tried-and-true recipes from her most popular classes—Filipino, Cantonese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, and Korean dishes—all adapted for everyday home cooks.
With step-by-step instructions, ingredient tips, and heartfelt stories, Maricel removes the guesswork from Asian cooking. You’ll gain confidence with every recipe—from Chicken Adobo and Pancit Molo to Pad Thai, Pho, Dim Sum, Ramen, and Japchae.
This isn’t just a cookbook—it’s a journey. A journey through flavor, culture, and connection, guided by a chef who’s taught thousands and wants you to succeed in your own kitchen. Whether you’re a curious beginner or reconnecting with your heritage, Maricel’s Simply Asian Cookbook makes it easy—and joyful—to cook Asia at home.
Marketing Plan
To support the launch of Maricel’s Simply Asian Cookbook, we’re executing a multi-channel marketing plan targeting food lovers, home cooks, and fans of Asian cuisine.
Chef Maricel Gentile will promote the book through her established platforms, including live cooking demos, classes, and events at Maricel’s Kitchen, as well as appearances. A social media campaign will run across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, featuring behind-the-scenes content, recipe videos, and influencer collaborations.
We’re also engaging Maricel’s email subscribers and working with Asian American organizations, culinary schools, and lifestyle media for coverage and partnerships. A pre-order campaign includes exclusive bonuses and signed copies.
With her loyal community, authentic voice, and approachable teaching style, Chef Maricel is well-positioned to connect with readers and inspire home cooks across generations.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798992638202 |
| PRICE | US$39.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 231 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 1543938
Thank you Netgalley, PUBLISHER, IBPA , and Maricel Gentile for sending me this advanced review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This cookbook is lovely, and the author's writing is pure joy to read. You can tell she is a teacher that absolutely loves what she does, and I would love to take one of her classes someday.
I love the wide variety of Asian recipes, and how varied they are. Overall they are fairly authentic, with some modifications to account for harder to find ingredients.
It was great to see the regional differences between the different countries explained, and also a detailed explanation of the individual ingredients and tools as well.
The recipes were written well, and were very easy to understand and follow. The page layout was easy to read, and simple to tell at a glance where you are in the recipe. The ingredients would be fairly easy to find if you have an Asian Grocery nearby, but you can also order most of the shelf stable ones online as well.
The QR codes with tips on many of the recipes was helpful, and quite a nice touch.
This would be a great cookbook for a beginner! As someone who cooks Asian food on a regular basis, I can see this becoming a staple cookbook in my collection too.
Sarah W, Reviewer
This book gives clear cut instructions on cooking Asian food. I tried several recipes including Filipino lumpia, and Korean bibimbap. They were all delicious. If you are a fan of Asian cuisine, like me, do not miss this cookbook.
Reviewer 503414
This cookbook features very easy recipes. I highly recommend it; it's worth buying. If you love to cook, this book is for you. The recipes are simple to make
Sabrina S, Reviewer
I was excited to win an ARC of this cookbook because I love creating Asian recipes at home for me and my family members. I have tried a lot of recipes based on various Asian cuisines and have always been impressed with the dishes I have created with pretty simple ingredients. I really enjoyed reading through Maricel Gentile’s cookbook and all of the recipes she featured in it. My favorites were the noodle dishes and the dumplings that can be made with ingredients that are easily found in grocery stores. I liked how Maricel broke down all of the recipes she featured in the cookbook into simple steps that are pretty easy to recreate. I am excited to test out these recipes for myself and recreate these dishes at home. I also love the attention to detail that was evident in the cookbook and the beautiful photographs featured throughout the book as well.
Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this cookbook in exchange for an honest review!
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