Vietnamese Food & Cooking

Name: Vietnamese Food & Cooking
Author: https://www.simonandschuster.net/authors/Ghillie-Basan/242742329
ISBN: 9781780195261

Discover the Exotic Culture, Traditions and Ingredients of Vietnamese and Cambodian Cuisine with Over 150 Authentic Step-by-step Recipes and Over 700 Photographs

By Ghillie Basan

LIST PRICE $9.99

About The Book

VIETNAMESE FOOD & COOKING

Discover the exotic culture, traditions and ingredients of Vietnamese and Cambodian cuisine with over 150 step-by-step recipes and over 700 photographs

With a predominance of rice, noodles, wheat, beans, fresh vegetables and herbs, and minimal oil, Vietnamese food is undoubtedly one of the healthiest cuisines in the world.

Varied textures and exotic ingredients provide a range of fragrant delights for the contemporary kitchen.

An informative introduction offers a fascinating overview of the history of Vietnam and neighbouring Cambodia concentrating on their culinary heritage, with a focus on regional variations.

This is followed by a wonderful recipe section featuring deliciously authentic recipes from all over Vietnam and Cambodia including Hanoi Fried Fish with Dill, Baked Stuff Crab Shells, Garlic-roasted Quails with Honey, and Star Anise Ice Cream.

For anyone wanting to sample these fresh and fragrant tastes, this book will be an inspiring addition to the kitchen shelf.

About The Author

Ghillie Basan

Writer, broadcaster, and food anthropologist, Ghillie Basan has worked in different parts of the world as an English teacher, ski instructor, cookery writer, restaurant critic and journalist. With a degree in Social Anthropology and a Cordon Bleu Diploma, her interest in and research into different culinary cultures has culminated in many books, some of which have been nominated for the Glenfiddich, Guild of Food Writers, and the Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards. They have also appeared regularly in the 'Best of the Best' and 'Top 50' lists; and she has been described as one of the 'finest writers on Middle Eastern food'. Her food and travel articles have appeared in the Sunday Times, Sunday Herald, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Tribune, Press & Journal, BBC Good Food Magazine, Diet & Nutrition USA, and various Middle Eastern and internet magazines, and she is one of the presenters on BBC Radio Scotland's Kitchen Cafe. Special images by Moroccan resident and traveler-photographer Alice Morrison are also featured.