108 Asian Cookies: Not-Too-Sweet Treats from a Third-Culture Kitchen
About this product
From the IACP award winner and bestselling cookbook author comes a first-of-its-kind collection of irresistible cookie recipes inspired by Asian flavors and techniques to excite home bakers.
Growing up as a Canadian-born Vietnamese Chinese American, Kat Lieu sought comfort in the flavors of her youth, like taro and black sesame. But she struggled to find a home for herself as a third-culture baker in American bakeries, online, or in cookbooks. In the auspiciously titled 108 Asian Cookies, Lieu honors the varied and rich tapestry of Asian cultures and ingredients that inspired these recipes. And along with members from Subtle Asian Baking, the online baking group she founded, are a diverse array of original and member-submitted drool-worthy recipes for cookies and bakes incorporating ingredients from the diaspora, including gochujang, ube, miso, fish sauce, sambal, tahini, matcha, and MSG stirred into each batter and dough.
Bakers will learn how to whip up both classics and entirely new desserts, such as:
Spicy chai cookies
Amaretti cookies with pandan and pistachios
Taiwanese snowflake crisps
Milk and cashew burfi
Salted egg yolk corn flake haystacks
Mochi brownies
Matcha and wasabi drop cookies
And even instant ramen and pho cookies!
At many Asian tables, "not too sweet" is the highest compliment one can give—so whether these recipes are comfortingly familiar or new discoveries, 108 Asian Cookies will surely delight even the most discerning "not too sweet" kitchens for years to come. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon and Goodreads feedback is broadly positive, with readers praising the book’s creative Asian-inspired cookie ideas, clear instructions, and appealing flavor combinations. Goodreads reviewers call it a fun, giftable collection and note strong enthusiasm from the community.
- Cooking blogs say they enjoyed testing recipes from the book and describe the results as well-written, flavorful, and reliable.
- On Reddit, some bakers report straightforward recipes and successful bakes, especially with cookies like chocolate malt and red miso.
- A few Reddit comments are more mixed, suggesting some recipes feel like familiar cookie bases with Asian ingredients layered in, but even those posts still engage with the book as a serious baking resource.
- YouTube search results surfaced real videos tied to this title, including a live cookie-baking session featuring a recipe from the book and a local author segment about the release.
Overall, the product appears to be well received by home bakers looking for inventive, not-too-sweet cookies with Asian flavor profiles.
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Specifications
| Cuisine | Asian |
Product Details
| Publisher | Voracious |
| Publication date | October 14, 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0316579165 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316579162 |
| Item Weight | 3.12 pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.3 x 1.16 x 10.13 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #25,385 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #24 in Cookie Baking (Books) #48 in Asian Cooking, Food & Wine #557 in Culinary Arts & Techniques (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (294) |
