Charmaine Solomon

Charmaine Solomon

OAM
BornCharmaine Maureen Poulier
1930 (age 93–94)
Colombo, Ceylon
OccupationAuthor, Business Owner
LanguageEnglish
CitizenshipAustralian
GenreCookbooks
Years active1972–present
Notable worksThe Complete Asian Cookbook
Notable awardsOAM

Charmaine Maureen Solomon OAM[1] (born 1930)[2] is an Australian cook, author of 31 cookbooks[3] and the creator of her own brand of spice blends and marinades.[4] The Sydney Morning Herald and much of the public has called her "the Queen of Asian cooking in Australia"[5][6] and part of "the holy trinity of cookbook authors".[7] She is named in Who's Who in Australia[8] and credited by various commentators with introducing Asian food to Australian households.[9][10] Her 1976 book, The Complete Asian Cookbook, has sold over one million copies in five languages[1] and is regarded as one of Australia's most influential cookbooks.[10][11]

  1. ^ a b "MEDAL (OAM) OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA IN THE GENERAL DIVISION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. ^ Asian food / Charmaine Solomon with Nina Solomon | National Library of Australia. Catalogue.nla.gov.au. 2005. ISBN 9781741102734. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Charmaine Solomon". The Food Show. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Home". Charmaine Solomon. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  5. ^ "The hobby worth stringing out". The Age. Melbourne. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Charmaine Solomon - Author of books such as The Complete Asian Cookbook". Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Silver service". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  8. ^ McNicoll, D.D.; Meade, Kevin (16 November 2007). "Who's 9, and already cast in bronze?". The Australian.
  9. ^ "Interview with Charmaine Solomon". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Classic kitchen page-turners - Good Living - Entertainment". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2011.
  11. ^ "10 most influential cookbooks". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 November 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2011.