Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)It has pretty pictures and some chatty writing but I would not consider it a must have on the shelf of Vietnamese cooking. Though it is better than alot of Vietnamese cookbooks I have come across.
Flaws include:
1) Assumption of knowledge of meat preparation including how to clean squid and cutting for tenderness;
2) Does not prepare reader fully when recipe is longer than 15 minutes. Yes indeed it will take more than 15, matter of fact, it will approach an hour or so (yipes);
3) Some recipes especially stocks are westernized excessively (celery! no star anise);
The section on pickles though is good. So are the pictures dealing with ingredients.
Get this pupster on a discount not at full retail. It is good as a supplement but it is not a desert island classic.
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Articles by noted food writers explore the roots of the cuisine of Vietnam. 77 recipes photographed in color.
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