No comments about Vietnamese Cooking (Master Chefs Classics).

No comments about Skinny Sandwiches/over 130 Low-Fat Sandwich Creations from Vietnamese Spring Rolls and Vegetable Tostadas to Lobster Puffs and Salsa Dogs: Over 130 Low-Fat ... Puffs, Banana Burros to Reuben Pizzas.

No comments about Coffee Love: 50 Ways to Drink Your Java.

1 comments about Vietnamese Food & Cooking.

1. This book is beautifully illustrated and features about 65 pages of introductory material about the history of Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as pictures and definitions of the many ingredients of the cuisine. This is very helpful because the recipes themselves are so authentic, that many require some sort of substitution with local ingredients, unless one has an unlimited budget and an incredibly well-stocked Asian market nearby.
   If you are the kind of cook who thinks, " I don't have dried squid and chicken carcasses to make a stock; organic chicken broth simmered with some vegetables and a couple sloshes of fish sauce will be close enough",you will do great with this cookbook, and find it inspiring. If you are strictly a by-the-recipe person, you will enjoy it for the cultural notes and beautiful illustrations, but might find it frustrating to actually cook with.

2 comments about Delightful Vietnamese Cooking.

1. I got this book as a gift and occasionally refer to it as a supplement to my other Vietnamese cookbooks. Sometimes, the recipes are a bit off (as in not 100% authentic). However, it does contain some good recipes. Improvements could be made by adding a picture and the Vietnamese name of each dish.



2. I got this book as a gift and occasionally refer to it as a supplement to my other Vietnamese cookbooks. Sometimes, the recipes are a bit off (as in not 100% authentic). However, it does contain some good recipes. Improvements could be made by adding a picture and the Vietnamese name of each dish.

No comments about Celebrity Chefs' Cookbooks: Vietnamese Soul Food.

3 comments about Cooking the Vietnamese Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks).

1. I liked this cookbook and can recommend it to someone looking for his or her first introduction to Vietnamese cooking. This book is one of a series "easy menu ethnic cookbooks" published by Lerner Publications Company. It introduces Vietnamese cooking and features some well-known Vietnamese recipes such as spring rolls, Vietnamese fried rice, and my favorite, Bun bo sao (Vietnamese noodle bowl with beef). In addition, the cookbook includes information on the land, history, and holidays of the country.

   I have a copy of Nicole Routhier's Foods of Vietnam, which also covers some of the same dishes; however, Ms. Routhier's cookbook is more suited to the cook that has quite a bit of time available to prepare her recipes. Cooking the Vietnamese Way is more suited to the everyday cook.




2. My wife just received this book and was very disappointed. It is only 44 pages of content with the first 17 pages dealing with history. There are only 18 substantial recipes in the whole book. This book is very thin and almost seems designed as a children's book, but with a ~[price]pricetag. Not worth the shipping to return it.



3. This might have seemed like a children's book because, believe it or not, IT IS! I loved this series as a second and third grader. The books taught me about different cultures and made me aware of my world. Now I am looking to buy the complete series for my own children!
   It's not hard to know what you're buying. Pay a little more attention to detail.

No comments about The Best of Vietnamese Cooking.

No comments about Food Lovers Vietnamese: A Culinary Journey of Discovery.

No comments about Vietnamese Cooking (Cooking (Periplus)).