Cooks behind San Antonio's Curry Boys BBQ launch cookbook fusing Asian, Texas flavors

Asian Smoke is out from Harvard Common Press. — Asian Smoke is out from Harvard Frequent Press. Credit score: Courtesy Picture / District One Studios

What began out as a pink home and a dream has since advanced into James Beard Award nominations, three storefronts and a die-hard foodie following.

And, now, with the launch of a brand-new cookbook, the minds behind San Antonio’s Curry Boys BBQ can really say they’ve gone international.

The cookbook Asian Smoke (Harvard Frequent Press) takes readers on a journey via the fusion cooking strategies Curry Boys BBQ founders Andrew Ho, Sean Wen and pitmaster Andrew Samia have grow to be identified for. Having opened up the restaurant’s authentic location in October 2020, the hardworking has trio stayed true to their idea — Southeast Asian curry fused with post-oak smoked brisket, providing a real marriage of two vastly totally different cuisines.

Suffice to say, Curry Boys BBQ made the fusion idea work — and now the cooks are sharing greater than 100 recipes in Asian Smoke, starting from favorites loyal regulars will acknowledge from the restaurant together with new dishes. Among the many intriguing additions are Thai-style BBQ shrimp with Penang curry butter, a honey-sriracha pulled pork sandwich and smoked coconut cheesecake.

Though ebook’s enchantment to dwelling pit masters is apparent, it doesn’t assume the reader is an professional in barbecue. The cooks dedicate complete pages to cooking brisket, fireplace administration and even wooden choice. In different phrases, a mixture of engaging recipes and vital fundamentals fills the cookbook’s 256 pages.

In an emailed assertion, Ho, Wen and Samia reiterated how vital it was that they stayed true to their idea all through the method.

“Once we began as a small pop-up, we had been simply attempting to cook dinner meals we believed in,” Ho stated. “To see it develop into a number of eating places nationally and now a cookbook — it’s surreal. However the core hasn’t modified: we’re nonetheless simply attempting to cook dinner brisket the best means and add the flavors that really feel pure to us. This ebook captures that journey.”

Asian Smoke is out there for $30 at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and different retailers. Curry Boys BBQ is open with three areas, one in Nashville, and two in San Antonio at 19903 Stone Oak Parkway, Suite 101 and at 536 E. Courtland Place.