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Title: The Foods of Vietnam by Nicole Routhier, Martin Jacobs ISBN: 1-55670-959-5 Publisher: Stuart, Tabori and Chang Pub. Date: 11 June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.74 (19 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Authentic, Beautiful, and Insightful
Comment: I love this book and recommend it to everyone who inquires about Vietnamese cooking. The recipes are authentic and easy to follow; the pictures are beautiful and helpful; and the stories behind the recipe are insightful. The only drawback is there is no table of contents for the name of the recipe -- just the main category like appetizer, soup, etc.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful Vietnamese cookbook with delicious recipes.
Comment: I'm Vietnamese, and I recognize a lot of the recipes in Nicole Routhier's book. I recognize the recipes because I've eaten them many times before, but I didn't know how to make them. Thanks to Nicole Routhier, now I can. The explanations of the recipes are clear and easy to follow, the photographs are gorgeous, the background information on the recipes are fun to read because one wants to know how the recipes relate to Nicole Routhier's eating habits when she was growing up. She points out which recipes are particularly delicious. The useful thing about this book is that it has a list of Vietnamese ingredients, and the author also puts a star next to ingredients that are absolutely necessary to have on hand in one's pantry. She also names some of her favorite brands for these ingredients. There is also a great list of mail-order places where one could order Vietnamese ingredients. The author points out certain things she does when she's not following the recipes authentically either because it's easier or because she thinks it's better. I like it that she tells me when her recipes are not 100% authentic. For example, she adds galangal to one of the soup recipes because she thinks it would taste better, even though galangal is not called for in an authentic recipe. By pointing this out, one could decide whether to add galangal or not. This cookbook is quite thorough. The only critical comment I have is that it does not have the recipes for "Banh Beo", "Banh La"("Banh Nam"), "Bun Bo Hue", and "Banh Canh". To be fair, though, I have not seen the recipe for "Banh Canh" in any other Vietnamese cookbooks either, and I've looked at many of them. The only place I could eat delicious "Banh Canh" is when I visit home, where the noodle is home-made fresh and the shrimp paste is home-made fresh. I just don't know how to make it. Common, Nicole, include these recipes in your future book!!!!!
Rating: 5
Summary: An eye opener for those who love authentic Vietnamese foods
Comment: Many authentic Vietnamese recipes, and some of which even I have not heard of before, even though I am Vietnamese. Once you have gathered all the herbs, the condiments, and the other necessary stuff to cook Vietnamese foods, then the actual cooking itself is quite simple. It is well worth the effort to cook the yummy dishes in this book. You will have a greater appreciation for Vietnamese foods and culture. The author does a fantastic job of explaining the recipes. This book is a must-have for serious Vietnamese foodie.
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Title: Pleasures of the Vietnamese Table by Mai Pham, Mai Pham ISBN: 0060192585 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pub. Date: 01 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
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Title: The Vietnamese Cookbook by Diana My Tran, Diana Tran ISBN: 1892123126 Publisher: Capital Books (VA) Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Authentic Vietnamese Cooking: Food from a Family Table by Corinne Trang ISBN: 0684864444 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pub. Date: 08 December, 1999 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam by Bach Ngo, Gloria Zimmerman ISBN: 0452258332 Publisher: Penguin USA Pub. Date: 01 April, 1986 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Best of Vietnamese & Thai Cooking: Favorite Recipes from Lemon Grass Restaurant and Cafe by Mai Pham ISBN: 0761500162 Publisher: Prima Lifestyles Pub. Date: 01 August, 1995 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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