Asian Trips - The Food & Cooking of Cambodia: Over 60 authentic classic recipes from an undiscovered cuisine, shown step-by-step in over 250 stunning photographs; ... using ingredients, equipment and techniques
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Manufacturer: Southwater
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59596
EAN: 9781844763511
ISBN: 184476351X
Label: Southwater
Manufacturer: Southwater
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 96
Publication Date: 2008-04-25
Publisher: Southwater
Studio: Southwater
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Ancient Cambodia was a kingdom with an Indian culture, which then expanded into Burma and Vietnam, later becoming a territory claimed by both Vietnam and Siam. As a result, the Cambodian cuisine has Indian roots, with strong influences from both China an
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Summary: Excellent overview
Comment: Although not an exhaustive compilation of recipes, the dishes chosen are wide ranging enough to get a full taste of Cambodian cooking. I especially like the basic recipes in case an Asian supermarket isn't nearby, and the full descriptions of pantry items, for confidence when in the Asian supermarket. Also, the author has not assumed unavailability of ingredients, substituting without explanation. The author/chef's sense of taste is sublime. I don't feel the need to reduce the sugar or increase the sour flavors, as I do with some other recipe collections. There are a good number of vegetable & vegetarian recipes. One of the best cookbooks I own.
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Summary: Fabulous, but unnecessary if you own Food & Cooking of Vietnam & Cambodia
Comment: I already have their first book: Food & Cooking of Vietnam & Cambodia, which I love!, so when I heard there was a new one of straight up Cambodian dishes, I was thrilled to add it to my collection. To my disappointment, though, it is exactly the same book, just minus the Vietnamese portion. Yep, very same photos and exactly the same recipes. Can't believe they made money off o' me all over again, and for the very same product! I'm a SUCKA! :)
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Summary: Repeat recipes
Comment: The recipes are really good, the layout of the book is easy to follow and there are tons of great photos of the dishes and ingredients. BUT...the recipes are exactly the same as the book I already own called 'Vietnamese Food & Cooking' by the same author. I wish I had known this before ordering the book (which I am now returning). That's why I only give three stars.
The Vietnamese cookbook has more background information in the front section, including many pages describing ingredients (with photos) and some tips on preparation. This Cambodian version has much less. There are two things that are included in the Cambodian cookbook that are not in the Vietnamese one: how to prepare bottled prahok for use in cooking and a recipe for Tuk Trey sauce. I just don't want other people to be disappointed for the same reasons (especially when I was looking forward to this "new" book).
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