Located at the crossroads between China, India, and the nations of Southeast Asia, Burma has long been a land that absorbed outside influences into its everyday life, from the Buddhist religion to foodstuffs like the potato. In the process, the people of the country now known as Myanmar have developed a rich, complex cuisine that makes inventive use of easily available ingredients to create exciting flavour combinations. Salads are one of the best entry points into the glories of this cuisine, with sparkling flavours - crispy fried shallots, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, a dash of garlic oil, a pinch of turmeric, some crunchy roast peanuts - balanced with a light hand. The salad tradition is flexible; Burmese cooks transform all kinds of foods into salads, from chicken and roasted eggplant to spinach and tomato. Mohinga, a delicious blend of rice noodles and fish broth, adds up to comfort food at its best. Wherever you go in Burma, you get a slightly different version because, as Duguid explains, each region layers its own touches into the dish. Tasty sauces, chutneys, and relishes - essential elements of Burmese cuisine - will become mainstays in your kitchen, as will a chicken roasted with potatoes, turmeric, and lemongrass; a seafood noodle stir-fry with shrimp and mussels; Shan khaut swei, an astonishing noodle dish made with pea tendrils and pork; a hearty chicken-rice soup seasoned with ginger and soy sauce; and a breathtakingly simple dessert composed of just sticky rice, coconut, and palm sugar. Interspersed throughout the 125 recipes are intriguing tales from the author's many trips to this fascinating but little-known land. One such captivating essay shows how Burmese women adorn themselves with thanaka, a white paste used to protect and decorate the skin.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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I'm impressed with the breadth and depth of this book. I'm Burmese and have been searching for good Burmese cookbooks since I never learnt to cook at home and long for some home flavours while now living abroad. All the recipes I've tried so far have produced authentic-tasting results. I am grateful for that fact that the author presents the recipes as they are meant to be rather than trying to adjust to an audience who might not be used to more exotic foods. Brilliantly done!
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By Cords
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Bought this book as wanted some written recipes that would remind me of good old family cooking. The recipes are excellent, quite diverse (as in recipes from differnt areas/ tribes) and interesting, but what I REALLY liked was the author's commentary about her travels around Burma and the history of Burma that she included as well as some fantastic up to date pictures. It's almost a beautifully presented recipe book and travel guide in one! Made Rangoon Mohinga and probably should have made the plain one as am used to eating this as a clear broth; but is was still lovely. Would have liked a recipe for letho though :-(
BUY it and you won't be disappointed!
BUY it and you won't be disappointed!
By E. HALTON
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I bought this for my Mum, for the recipes as much as the pictures and the writing. The travel by the author through all parts of Burma is really fascinating and the recipes are so good. It is something you might have to buy special products for but worth it in the end.
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amazing present
Got this as a present for my mum, she loved it. Pictures really great, really interesting, great detail, food even better!
Published 1 month ago by Laura
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Beautiful pictures and info re country
Having read this book can't wait to eat the lovely Burmese food and see this fantastic country for myself soon
Published 1 month ago by louise depascalis
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Good bit some key recipes missing
The recipes called a bit too heavily for fish sauce over shrimp paste for my liking. It is my understanding, being of Burmese origin, that the vast majority of Burmese dishes... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Rachael L Williams
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A beautiful book
Apart from being a superb cookbook, this is a beautifully presented book with lots of delightful photos and description of Burma, its people and its food. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Maxi
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Burma
I always love the books written by Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford. I admire the fact that they try out all the local food. Read more
Published 5 months ago by lalitha
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A great combination of food and travel
This book gives a great insight into regional Burmese cooking. I have tried some of the dishes or variations in northern Thailand
I well written book with great expatiation of... Read more
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Published 5 months ago by C. L. Thomas
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Nice Interesting book
Nice book, recipes look interesting some are illustrated. Only tried a couple so far and those turned out fine. Read more
Published 6 months ago by BoomBox
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Fab
Brilliant book, really informative as well as yummy recipes. Fotos are beautiful and I now want to visit Burma as well as learn to cook burmese.
Published 6 months ago by Yvonne
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