World Food Greece

by Georgia Dacakis, Lonely Planet (Manufactured by), Kate Reeves

Lush photography and tantalizing descriptions of local cuisine set these beautiful pocket guides apart from all of the other guides that juxtapose food and travel. Each guide traces the unique cultural influences that helped shape the culinary traditions of the featured country, with fascinating sidebars on special ingredients and preparation techniques. The best feature of the World Food Guides is the fact that recipes are included, so you can try your hand at making Spanish romesco sauce, Moroccan bastila, or Vietnamese bahn xeo. You'll also find a food glossary, vivid photographs of ingredients and markets, tips and techniques, and much more.

Genres: Travel, Food, Cookbooks

288 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2002

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is not a recipe book but a book about Greek culture, history, habits, traditions, ingredients, places and way of life. The recipes, though few, are truly Greek, with rich and sumptious flavours, but surprisingly the methods are not complicated and the ingredients are readily available, most of the necessities being available in the supermarket. The book explains all the ingredients in detail so that you have an understanding of varieties and uses of Greek staples like rice, olive oil and wine.

The recipes are only a small part of what makes this book so perfect though - when you read it the essence of Greece is there, distilled into a handy little paperback which you can take anywhere. If you are planning a trip to Greece it is packed with useful information for travellers, including a handy dictionary section and very useful phrases with a pronunciation guide. Like other Lonely Planet books this one seems to condense a whole culture into a little book. Take it on the bus on a grey rainy day and you will find yourself reaching your destination in a much sunnier mood!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not sure how to rate this. It was full of neat little tidbits and info, but not many recipes at all. And I only got it because I thought it was a cookbook, so...