Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 641 EAN: 9781931868389 ISBN: 1931868387 Label: Capital Books Manufacturer: Capital Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 120 Publication Date: 2003-10-02 Publisher: Capital Books Studio: Capital Books
In "The Vietnamese Cookbook," Diana My Tran transforms many of her complex traditional dishes into new simpler versions, tailored to the fast pace of America and the freshest ingredients from our local supermarkets. In Vietnam, a traditional meal consists mainly of rice accompanied by a salty dish of seafood or meat, vegetables and/or a composed salad. Diana invites you to create your own memorable meals with more than 100 tantalizing recipes for authentic Vietnamese sauces, appetizers, salads, soups, main dishes, desserts, and beverages.
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Customer Rating: Summary: So-So Book Comment: I've tried three (3) dishes from this book. Part of me feel it lacks a good kick (taste) to the dishes. Is the writer from North or South Vietnam? It does give you where to start in cooking vietnamese food. Customer Rating: Summary: practical and delicious Comment: i am vietnamese and since i never had the priviledge to learn directly from my mom how to cook.. i picked up this book just to give it a try. within a few weeks, i have tried most of the recipes particularly the main dishes. not only are they quick recipes with only 4 to 5 steps max, the dishes require simple ingredients, obtainable and cheap.. not only that but all these dishes have turned out to be delicious.. i feel like i can compete with my mom's great cooking. lol. i absolutely love this book. it's a must have! Customer Rating: Summary: Very detailed guide for very traditionally Vietnamese dish Comment: I like the book after just skimming through some of the pages. I know to cook some of them before and I think it matches the way it was taught in there. I believe this is an excellent book for those who really want to know to cook traditional Vietnamese dish especially the dish from the Northern Vietnam. Customer Rating: Summary: Great everyday Vietnamese cookbook Comment: I come from a Vietnamese family but was raised in a small Wisconsin town. Growing up, my mom would make Vietnamese dishes along with standard American fare. Although the supermarkets in the area did not have available all the necessary ingredients to make authentic Vietnamese dishes, my mom found comparable replacements. I never cooked that much to begin with, but when I got older and lived away from my folks, I wanted to try my hand at Vietnamese cooking and found this book while I was a student in Washington DC. I've tried many of the recipes in this cookbook and found them easy to follow and the results tasted quite good. Also, I thought it was especially helpful that the author used ingredients that could be found almost anywhere in the U.S. and explained or had pictures of what some of the ingredients were (I had never seen actual lemongrass until I moved to DC!). So, I recommend this book to anyone interested in trying out Vietnamese cooking. Customer Rating: Summary: easiest Asian cookbook ever Comment: At the time I bought this book, I bought 2 other Asian cookbooks. I've never even opened them as I have tried recipe after recipe from The Vietnamese Cookbook. The recipes are dead easy, delicious, and the ingredients are easily obtainable. And...most of the recipes are low fat. What more could you want?
