Curry: Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia

by David Thompson, Sri Owen, Vivek Singh

Fragrant Dishes from India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia Singh, Vivek

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, Food, Reference, Nonfiction

Hardcover

First published October 5, 2006

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Reviews

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I ordered Curry Cuisine, I was looking for a couple of decent curry and rice meals that I could make periodically for my family. I assumed that the majority of the recipes in this book would include hard to find ingredients that would make cooking these dishes only useful as a special treat every now and again. As is often true with the most flavorful foods, I also thought that I’d be looking at long cooking times.

Was I ever surprised when I actually opened up the Curry Cuisine. In preparation, I wrote down a list of herbs and spices that I needed at the store (the meat and vegetables required were all items I’d normally get anyway). I was completely shocked when I managed to fill my entire list at my local grocery store.

The first night, I planned a few dishes to make for supper. As often happens, I was in a bit of a rush so I had no time to prepare the meat and vegetables beforehand. That’s when I realized a few very important things about this type of cuisine. Using these great recipes I could create a complete, tasty, and healthy meal in about the time it takes for rice to cook. Moreover, these recipes were written intuitively. I found myself putting on the rice and then cutting up meat for one meal. While that was cooking, I was cutting up, starting something else, and then going back to the first dish to add spices or other needed ingredients. Then, all the dishes were completed at the same time, like I had actually planned it.

[Freda Mans-Labianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here is a quote from my household in regards to this chicken recipe:
"That's the only chicken I want you to make me." - Vince
That is a sure sign it was absolutely delicious, and it was! Funny thing is, this recipe had no curry in it, but has a curry flavor. It is actually the tumeric.
I loved this book, and can't wait to try more recipes in it and travel around the globe with my meals.
Definitely one I recommend to all the foodies out there!

[Misha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Geng taepo
Mtuzi wa samaki

[Aasinathena · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good collection. However this book has barely touched the surface of curries of the world.

[Scott Andrews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solid book. Well worth adding to any cookbook collection.

[Judy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is mot one of those books that you can curl up and immerse yourself in. The food is organized by country, which makes a certain kind of sense, but also means that if you want to make something with shrimp, for example, you have to do a lot of searching to find all of the options. There are different authors for each section, which means that you have someone with expertise in the area, but also means that the book doesn't have a single voice. I will look for recipes again, but I won't try to read through it.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems pretty solid. I'm very excited to see a legit-looking North Indian chicken makhani recipe and a rice flour rotti. I like the comparison of curries from all over the world (although Madhur Jaffrey has said that the use of the word "curry" is extremely offensive), even the Caribbean and Britain. I bookmarked around five recipes to try, and it seems like this would be a great reference book to have on hand. I appreciate the 4-5 page description of the ingredients and spices used in each region.

[Jane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great cookbook to try out a variety of curries from various regions of the world. There are some great dishes in it so far and it's also great to learn about the different styles of cuisine. They are not simple recipes though and sometimes it was hard to find the ingredients.

[H.L. Stephens · Rating 4 out of 5]

All around great curry cookbook with yummy recipes for those of us who love the flavor and desire to know a little more than just a few basic recipes. Perfect for the first timer or the more experienced chef.

[Ramona · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very good resource for curry's of the world, not just one kind.. I find it invaluable.

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best curry book we have-really wonderful flavorful rish curries come out of this tome

[Pam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this cookbook and so does my husband. Nearly all the recipes we have tried are good and some are absolutely fabulous. If you like curries-buy this book as it is GREAT!

[Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muahh

[jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to buy this book!

[Andrew Pask · Rating 4 out of 5]

David Thompson has a kind of headmasterly style, but watch his videos and you'll see the passion. All of his books are amazing.