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Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals
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Flavorful vegetarian versions of America's favorite one-dish meals: ramen, pho, bibimbap, dumplings, and burrito bowls
A restorative bowl of vegetarian ramen sent Lukas Volger on a quest to capture the full flavor of all the one-bowl meals that are the rage today—but in vegetarian form. With the bowl as organizer, the possibilities for improvisational meals full of seasona ...more
A restorative bowl of vegetarian ramen sent Lukas Volger on a quest to capture the full flavor of all the one-bowl meals that are the rage today—but in vegetarian form. With the bowl as organizer, the possibilities for improvisational meals full of seasona ...more
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
March 8th 2016
by Rux Martin/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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This book is about making vegetarian meals gathered together in one eating bowl. Bowls are basically: grain + veg + protein + condiment(s). This book mainly focuses on Asian-end recipes, so it's probably good to have another bowl-meals book to have more variety. Eggs are featured in many dishes, but I feel you could replace it sometimes with soft or firm tofu (if tofu is not already included), or just leave it out.
There are photographs for many of the recipes, and tips and smaller recipes scatte ...more
There are photographs for many of the recipes, and tips and smaller recipes scatte ...more
Biggest peeve....not enough pictures in a cookbook. Many times we eat with our eyes. Personally, I think cookbooks should have a photo for every single recipe. But I know that can be a bigger cost. There are pictures in this book, but not enough. Sometimes a recipe sounds quite good, but reading the details it seems so overwhelming and I see myself in the kitchen for many hours. I decide against it. But if there was a picture....I would stick with for many hours because it LOOKS so mouthwatering
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Beautiful photographs of delicious looking meals. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, all vegan.
I made 6 different recipes, all were good but not great. They all lacked flavor for my family's palate. I double and tripled the spices in a couple and it was perfect. I'd recommend it as a basic book as long as you know it is under spiced. ...more
Beautiful photographs of delicious looking meals. The recipes are clear and easy to follow, all vegan.
I made 6 different recipes, all were good but not great. They all lacked flavor for my family's palate. I double and tripled the spices in a couple and it was perfect. I'd recommend it as a basic book as long as you know it is under spiced. ...more
Awesome cookbook. Great motivation for easy and delicious breakfasts, lunches, and dinners - all year round.
Itadakimasu!
Ever since I was little, I've been obsessed with Asian food. It started out with a love of Americanized Chinese cuisine, but my tastes have grown to encompass Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Korean, Filipino, and Japanese foods and more.
I love the variety of rice, noodle, and protein-centric dishes available throughout these cuisines, but soups also have a special place in my heart. Ramen... Pho... Tom Yum... Khao Soi... Egg Drop... Miso... *sluuuurp*
So when I had the chance to pick ...more
Ever since I was little, I've been obsessed with Asian food. It started out with a love of Americanized Chinese cuisine, but my tastes have grown to encompass Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Korean, Filipino, and Japanese foods and more.
I love the variety of rice, noodle, and protein-centric dishes available throughout these cuisines, but soups also have a special place in my heart. Ramen... Pho... Tom Yum... Khao Soi... Egg Drop... Miso... *sluuuurp*
So when I had the chance to pick ...more
It makes me so sad to have to give this book such a low rating, it really does.
Bowl is a beautiful cookbook with unique and inventive recipes and photos, that entice the eater from the get-go. Thumbing through its pictures the author makes eating vegetarian look so tantalizing that you find yourself thinking, "Yeah, I could totally go veg."
Unfortunately, for me, that was where the book's appeal ended. I wanted to love this book so much. I love meals in bowls, I love Asian cuisine (which is most ...more
Bowl is a beautiful cookbook with unique and inventive recipes and photos, that entice the eater from the get-go. Thumbing through its pictures the author makes eating vegetarian look so tantalizing that you find yourself thinking, "Yeah, I could totally go veg."
Unfortunately, for me, that was where the book's appeal ended. I wanted to love this book so much. I love meals in bowls, I love Asian cuisine (which is most ...more
i totally got suckered into this cookbook by the photography, which is stunning.
the recipes in this book just have too many ingredients and steps for me to realistically achieve. just flipping through this book overwhelmed me. i would definitely order a lot of these in a restaurant - they look very good - but my personal cooking skill level is just not up to par with the recipes in this book. (but then, bizarrely, conflictingly, there are tiny recipes for poaching and frying eggs? what?)
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the recipes in this book just have too many ingredients and steps for me to realistically achieve. just flipping through this book overwhelmed me. i would definitely order a lot of these in a restaurant - they look very good - but my personal cooking skill level is just not up to par with the recipes in this book. (but then, bizarrely, conflictingly, there are tiny recipes for poaching and frying eggs? what?)
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It's beautiful--love the pictures. I was looking for ways to get healthier meals on the table, with less reliance on processed and prepackaged foods. And this book sounded perfect for my half-Asian family. However, too many of the recipes called for 20+ ingredients, several of which had their own recipes elsewhere in the book. I need something a lot quicker and easier than that. And hydroponic lettuce? I've never even seen that in any of my local grocery stores and I doubt that it would be in my
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Interesting recipes for a bored cook. A great introduction to 'bowl' eating with authentic tasting recipes and fresh ideas. We use it frequently now, especially in the summer when we are overflowing with fresh veg. It isn't just 'soup', it's much more. I really like having it all in one large bowl, easier to eat, easier to create, easier to clean up and it melds the flavors together in a way that you cannot get with a '3 squares' on a plate.
The Summer Ramen broth recipe has become my go to broth ...more
The Summer Ramen broth recipe has become my go to broth ...more
Such an array of flavours
Whilst the dumpling folding is a bit tricky if you want more than a half moon or triangle, the flavours of the finished dumplings are divine. I bought the book after noticing the beetroot and tahini dumplings and have also tried the pumpkin with fennel and ginger. I'm looking forward to trying the kimchi ones next... The dumplings freeze perfectly and steam from frozen in 5 minutes so are perfect for quick fix dinners. ...more
Whilst the dumpling folding is a bit tricky if you want more than a half moon or triangle, the flavours of the finished dumplings are divine. I bought the book after noticing the beetroot and tahini dumplings and have also tried the pumpkin with fennel and ginger. I'm looking forward to trying the kimchi ones next... The dumplings freeze perfectly and steam from frozen in 5 minutes so are perfect for quick fix dinners. ...more
Overall, this book leans toward Asian flavor and influence (unsurprising given the cover artwork). There are a few interesting and creative recipes and quite a few foundational elements of cooking various cuisines.
It didn’t get the last star from me because I didn’t feel like anything in it was groundbreaking. This said, if I were a vegetarian I’d probably rank it with 5 stars and say it’s rather indispensable.
It didn’t get the last star from me because I didn’t feel like anything in it was groundbreaking. This said, if I were a vegetarian I’d probably rank it with 5 stars and say it’s rather indispensable.
Gorgeous photos.
Intriguing lists of exotic ingredients.
I want to have someone cook these dishes for me, like in the restaurants we used to go to in the pre-pandemic times.
However, I do not want to venture out to purchase these ingredients.
Even if the ingredients magically appeared in my home, I don't want to create these dishes in my own kitchen. ...more
Intriguing lists of exotic ingredients.
I want to have someone cook these dishes for me, like in the restaurants we used to go to in the pre-pandemic times.
However, I do not want to venture out to purchase these ingredients.
Even if the ingredients magically appeared in my home, I don't want to create these dishes in my own kitchen. ...more
Did not have picture for each recipe but a lot of recipes were different varieties of same recipe so that’s okay.
Entire section on how to do basics (like boil an egg lol).
Pairs each meal with the perfect type of beer/wine.
Entire section on how to do basics (like boil an egg lol).
Pairs each meal with the perfect type of beer/wine.
Loving this cookbook - has inspired me to make a few Bowl meals lately.
great inspiration for veggie noodle dishes
Really awesome and most recipes can be veganized! A great book on just fun foods.
Great for techniques and basics of ramen, especially for vegan soup base.
Creative lesson with excellent illustration. Wonderful.
I've made lots of these bowls, and used his ideas to create many of my own.
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This cookbook brings forward asian based recipes that are simple and delicious. Bowls, bipinbap, pho etc are gaining in popularity and this book shows you how to make them. Great resource.
Definitely one of the better ones I've tried recently. I'll be buying the paper version (I read this via Kindle Unlimited).
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lots of fun recipes in here! will pick back up from the library this winter.
I'm probably going to get this book for my own. I found it in the library and loved every recipe I found. Unfortunately, two weeks is not enough time to try everything!
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Prolly better if your not a meat eater
These recipes look delicious!
Good recipe book.
I really don't know how to rate this one. The recipes sounded great, and I am very glad for more vegetarian cookbook options. And like others, at a restaurant I would order all of these dishes in a snap. But the ingredients and prep are way too complicated for me - and I say this feeling pretty comfortable as a shopper in Asia-focused markets. What good is a cookbook that sounds great but that you know you will never use? Two stars, I guess-I am not the target audience for this, but I wish I wer
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I have no cookbook like this! I do not know how frequently I will use these recipes, but my daughter and I are eager to try out some. Also, basics and tools are heavily discussed which is a big plus too.
This is one beautiful book. I read it through a 2nd time for cookbook club, and this time I attempted the 'Autumn Ramen'. From making my own dashi to roasting mushrooms, and much more, it turned out pretty tasty. It was many more steps than i'm used to, but worth it in the end. Also tried the wonton soup which was great. May try a few other dishes.
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In 2016 we all rediscovered that bowls are good for more than just soup, cereal and haircuts. Bowl gives you a convincing argument for throwing away your plates and embracing a bowlful lifestyle.
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