Award-winning cookbook authors Jeffery Alford and Naomi Duguid set out to eat their way through Southeast Asia's towns and villages, collecting mor...
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Jun 18, 2009
Komal
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I checked this out of the library and let's just say it's on my wish list to own a copy. Amazing pictures, lots of vegetarian options, and great recipes. Whenever I think of SE Asian cooking I think fresh and multitudes of flavor and this cookbook really does a great job capturing the essence of that. I also love reading about their travels throughout the region which is incorporated with the recipes and the fact that they try to incorporate as many different variations of each ethnic/regiona
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Jul 29, 2011
Linda
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Like Alford and Duguid's other books, this is as much a travel book as it is a cookbook. For those of us who read cookbooks as entertainment as well as for cooking ideas, these books are great. I haven't cooked anything from this one yet, but the recipes look really tantalizing.
Nov 17, 2009
Gene
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So far . . . I love this book! I've tried about eight recipes and they all remind of Thailand/Burma. I felt they were right on. The background on the geography, and cultures surrounding the people Mekong was informative. I enjoyed how they explained the broader similarities but how the land led to differences. No coconut trees in the north, no dishes with coconut milk. Very few fish in the north, no fish sauce, instead soybean paste . . . etc. Great Book!
Jul 29, 2011
THis is a beautiful book that combines excellent recipes with stories and photos from SE Asia--I love the Vietnamese Chicken Salad, the Tom Yum Soup, and the Chickpea Star Anise Beef Stew, to name a few
May 19, 2009
Leigh
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Gorgeous photos, clear and engaging narration, and the best damn food! I love rollin' up some fresh spring rolls, a little dipping sauce and a crisp beer for picnics.
Nov 11, 2011
Brittany
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I love Thai food and this book has fabulously detailed pictures, explanations and recipes. The Tom Yum and Panang curry are delicious!
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Jul 10, 2011
Charles
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Dazzling cook book! Saw Jeffrey Alford on Martha Stewart. The guy is completely self possessed, his knowledge is grounded, authoritative.
Nov 17, 2008
Mary
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I have this book it is a stunning book, the images are some of the most beautiful in any cookbook I have ever seen. Included are not only images of food but of the people, environment, accompanied by stories of history, culture etc. The only critism of the book and not really it's fault at all is that ingredients can be hard to find in a rural area.
Jan 21, 2008
Steph
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This is a wonderful book about Asian food - the authors traveled extensively and write about each area and the photos are gorgeous. I read this book prior to going to Vietnam and cooked some of the recipes included. I would recommend this to anyone who loves travel and loves food.
Oct 14, 2007
Mary
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More of a journey through Thailand. A great coffee table book. Fantastic photos and very good recipes. Ingredients are a little exotic if you don't have a Thai grocery nearby. Yummmmm black rice pudding and ginger chicken noodle soup, and nothing beats tom yam goong and a good Thai curry!
Jun 03, 2008
Pamela
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I love cookbooks and I especially love this one. No, I haven't even made anything from it yet--but I will. I just enjoy curling up with it and reading the great narrative along with delicious-sounding recipes. I just wish it wasn't so heavy! Try it--you'll like it!
Jul 31, 2008
Mariam
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Part cookbook, part travelogue, part photography book. The recipes can provide a bit *too* much detail at times, making things seem more complicated than they really are. Nevertheless, this a joy to flip through for both travel and culinary inspiration.
Jan 26, 2008
Kristine
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I love Asian food and have cooked quite a few recipes from this for my blog. Part travelogue part cookbook this is a great read. I revisit this one frequently. Asian food requires a lot of prep work but the payoff is worth it.
Jan 15, 2011
Ali
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Gorgeously photographed half cookbook, half travel memoir. This cookbook situates food and its faithfully reproduced recipes geographically and culturally, authentic to a traveler's experiences.
Jan 12, 2008
Jeremy
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Are you ready to tackle Asian cuisine? These recipes are easy to understand and more importantly yield enjoyable meals. Don't stop at the recipes though, read the whole thing.
Mar 01, 2008
Ken
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The pork with bitter greens is my current obsession in this cookbook, but there are plenty to go around.
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