Growing up enveloped in the aromas of her mother's spice stall in Kuala
Lumpur, Christina Arokiasamy developed an artist's sense of how to
combine and use spices in traditional and innovative ways. In The Spice Merchant's Daughter, she shares her family's spice secrets, expertly guiding and enticing home cooks to enliven their repertoires.  Christina weaves evocative stories of cooking at her mother's side with
real-world practical advice gleaned not only from working in
professional kitchens but also from tackling the nightly task of
getting a home-cooked dinner on the table for her family of four using
American ingredients.