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Summary: Stunningly beautiful cookbook.........
Review: .......filled with the most gorgeous cookbook photos I've ever seen and authentic Vietnamese cuisine!!! This cookbook was my first introduction to Vietnamese cooking and it keeps me coming back to try more. Nicole Routhier not only presents us with scrumptious recipes, she includes an introduction to the history of Vietnamese cooking, which she lovingly and proudly imparts. The cookbook also contains a glossary that is essential for newcomers to Vietnamese cuisine such as myself as well as suggested menus for various types of occasions. This cookbook does not contain and "quick" recipes and is therefore not for someone who wishes to whip up dishes in a hurry. Instead, each dish takes some effort to prepare (from planning to shopping for each item to actually making the meal), but that almost comes with the understanding the effort will pay off with the grand reward of an authentic, delicious Vietnamese meal. I highly recommend this book to anyone even thinking of trying Vietnamese cuisine. All you need to do is open the book - you will instantly be compelled to start planning a menu and making out a shopping list!!!
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Summary: The proportions are way off...but the recipes are authentic
Review: although i loved the fact that there are so many recipes and the crispy fried crepe recipe is very authentic, I found that often the amounts listed in the recipe are way off! Fried rice should never have that much fish sauce!! It's a fairly good starting point, but be sure to consult other sources to make sure the amounts are correct (or you could be sorely dissapointed as I was the first few times I make recipes). Maybe an update would be good. Otherwise it is very authentic, collection of recipes, which I highly recommend.
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Summary: Beautiful photographs and nice recipes, but badly indexed
Review: Although the photographs are beautiful and the recipes mouth-watering and easy to follow, it's difficult to find a favourite dish. Having to look up classics of Vietnamese cuisine like pho under "soup, beef and rice noodle, Hanoi" or banh cuon as "ravioli, steamed and rolled" is a little frustrating. A pronunciation guide would have been nice, too.
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Summary: An eye opener for those who love authentic Vietnamese foods
Review: Having returned from Vietnam, I wanted to find a book that would give me an introduction on the country's cuisine. This book does that, and more. I've used perhaps a dozen recipes and they have all turned out quite good. I find the recipes themselves to be clear and accurate. Used it for Lunar New Years and had a spectacular success with the dinner, making 5 courses and having everyone pitch in. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Excellent recipes
Review: Having returned from Vietnam, I wanted to find a book that would give me an introduction on the country's cuisine. This book does that, and more. I've used perhaps a dozen recipes and they have all turned out quite good. I find the recipes themselves to be clear and accurate. Used it for Lunar New Years and had a spectacular success with the dinner, making 5 courses and having everyone pitch in. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Nicole Routhier rocks!
Review: I am from Houston where there are many Vietnamese restaurants (largest asian population in the South) and a few years ago I fell in love with Vietnamese cuisene. However, going out to eat gets expensive and I decided to learn to cook Vietnamese food. I got this book and have so far tried 3 of the recipes. The first was the Spice and Sour Shrimp Soup. It was delicious. Then I tried the Vietnamese Chicken Salad served with shrimp chips. I didn't like it at first - the day I made it. But the next day - after it had a night to sit - wow! The other recipe I tried was the Lychee and Ginger Ice desert. That was so easy to make and so delicious. Getting into the creativity of the cooking, I can imagine that this technique could be used to make other fruit ices of various flavors. I think next time I'm going to try sustituting coconut milk for the water in this recipe, it may or may not be authentic but it sounds like that would be a good substitution - actually I might try that with the leftover pinapple from the Spicy and Sour Shrimp Soup. Next on my list is going to be the Fried Squid. A friend of mine brought some over from the Vietnamese restaurant and it was really good so that's my next project.
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Summary: Nicole Routhier rocks!
Review: I am from Houston where there are many Vietnamese restaurants (largest asian population in the South) and a few years ago I fell in love with Vietnamese cuisene. However, going out to eat gets expensive and I decided to learn to cook Vietnamese food. I got this book and have so far tried 3 of the recipes. The first was the Spice and Sour Shrimp Soup. It was delicious. Then I tried the Vietnamese Chicken Salad served with shrimp chips. I didn't like it at first - the day I made it. But the next day - after it had a night to sit - wow! The other recipe I tried was the Lychee and Ginger Ice desert. That was so easy to make and so delicious. Getting into the creativity of the cooking, I can imagine that this technique could be used to make other fruit ices of various flavors. I think next time I'm going to try sustituting coconut milk for the water in this recipe, it may or may not be authentic but it sounds like that would be a good substitution - actually I might try that with the leftover pinapple from the Spicy and Sour Shrimp Soup. Next on my list is going to be the Fried Squid. A friend of mine brought some over from the Vietnamese restaurant and it was really good so that's my next project.
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Summary: The pictures make you go "mmmmm"...
Review: I am Vietnamese and have grown up in a home with authentic Vietnamese cooking. Most of these recipes are good, except I have found a few that I found not to be 100% authentic. For example, the Bo Luc Lac should be cut into cubes, not sliced. However, the book is still excellent because I have not yet found a Vietnamese cookbook with photos as wonderful as these. I also recommend The Classic Cuisine of Vietnam by Bach Ngo and Gloria Zimmerman.
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Summary: excellent cookbook
Review: I am Vietnamese and love to eat Vietnamese food. I tried several recipes from this book and they turned out great. I highly recommend this book to whoever wants to learn about Vietnamese cooking. The instructions is very easy to follow. The only disappointment that I have is that there is no "Bu'n bo` Hue^'" recipe in this book.:=(
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Summary: The BEST Vietnamese cookbook for anybody.
Review: I bought many Vietnamese cookbooks in search for "THE ONE" that will teach me how to cook authentic Vietnamese food and I found "IT". This book not only teaches one to cook Vietnamese food in easy to follow instructions, but also teaches some Vietnamese cultures behind each dish. My Aunt is a great cook and after reviewing this book, her comments were "You will be a great Vietnamese cook if you follow the recipes in this book". I strongly recommend this book for anybody who wants to learn how to cook Vietnamese food. Yes, I still have to measure each tablespoon or teaspoon, but my dishes came out super every time. Another reason for this book to be so great are the outstanding pictures that came with each dish. Thanks Nicole.
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