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Tasty recipes that are an antidote to the often blandness of many vegetarian meals. The book is beautifully illustrated and includes suggestions to vary the menus and often the story behind the recipe too. (Independent )
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Intrepid travellers Chris and Carolyn Caldicott own and run the World Food Café in London's Covent Garden. In this cookbook they bring together vegetarian recipes from around the world, travellers' tales that describe how the recipes were discovered, and Chris's travel photographs. Food photographer James Merrell contributes photographs of the recipes.
The book features dishes adapted from recipes gathered in the Middle East and Africa; India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia and China; and Latin America. Each section begins with an introduction to the food of the region - the ingredients, the customs, and the ways in which they are cooked. A selection of recipes follows, with suggestions for variations, advice on how to combine dishes in menus and, often, the story behind the recipe.
The book features dishes adapted from recipes gathered in the Middle East and Africa; India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia and China; and Latin America. Each section begins with an introduction to the food of the region - the ingredients, the customs, and the ways in which they are cooked. A selection of recipes follows, with suggestions for variations, advice on how to combine dishes in menus and, often, the story behind the recipe.
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This chapter covers a vast area of the globe, from the Atlantic coast of West Africa across the continent to the Indian Ocean and over the Arabian peninsula to the shores of the Gulf. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
This chapter covers a vast area of the globe, from the Atlantic coast of West Africa across the continent to the Indian Ocean and over the Arabian peninsula to the shores of the Gulf. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The World Food Cafe book brings together much of the best regional vegetarian cooking from around the world with beautiful photographs and simple to follow recipes. I have cooked a number of the recipes and really enjoyed the result, and having visited the Indian subcontinent have enjoyed recreating local dishes.
A small word of warning: some of the recipes contain what might be considered rather exotic ingredients by your local supermarket (a pinch of Hing anyone?). However, if you live an area where you can access 'ethnic' food shops that shouldn't pose a problem - and might in fact open your eyes to the delights of avoiding the mainstream supermarkets.
If you enjoy cooking, and have a taste for travel and 'ethnic' food, this book is a delight. Put away bottled sauces and get cooking. Highly recommended!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Inspiring and delicious - brings back memories of my own travels and the desire for new ones!
15 Feb 2007
Format:Paperback
I absolutley love this book - so much that I keep giving it as a gift and reccomending it to friends over and over again. I've travelled through many of the countries in the book and the writers tales of how they came across each dish really bring back memories of my own adventures and the desire for new ones! It's essentially a culinary travelogue. Also fantastic are their vegetarian adaptions of classically meat dishes which I was unable to try on my travels as I'm vegetarian but can now attempt at home. The photographs of the locations and the food are inspiring and the recipes easy to follow. I've used the book for casual meals and dinner parties alike.
26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Whilst I am not a vegetarian, I do like my food to taste as good as it can. Nestled snugly above Neal's Yard, near Covent Garden in London, is the small and friendly World Food Cafe. After first attending their mighty benches on a whim, I discovered the tasty treats that lurked within were good. Many more visits were made to the Cafe, and many chums were also converted. The food was always great - the menu is a shapeshifting entity, changing from visit to visit depending on what is cooking, making each meal a voyage of discovery. I've yet to discover something there that didn't go down with contented slurps.
So, overjoyed was I when I noticed this book. Simply put, this publication is a must-have. Every recipe is exciting, every page covered with wonderful photography or anecdotes. All the meals are fairly simple to cook, although some require a little preparation. Some may be daunted by the long list of ingredients, but do please note that many of these are, in fact, spices and so-on. Once you've stocked your cupboard up, you will giggle like a happy baboon as your dearest chums swoon at your culinary genius. For us in the UK, most of the items will be fairly easy to track down in your local Supermarket - having said that, one or two may require searching for Asian shops.
I do like this book - I know not everyone will like it quite as much due to the emphasis on the more spicey end of the market. For those with tastebuds that work, though, this is a must.
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book binding fell apart
The cookbook is exceptional. However I ordered it new as a gift, and within a day or two, the binding had competely come open and apart. Read more
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Inviting
This book looks very inviting. It is a nice book to give as a gift. Clear descriptions of the recipes; surprising combinations and most of all: healthy recipes.
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Do buy...but be warned.
I heard nothing but great and almighty things about this cookbook so brought it on a total whim hoping to create wonderful masterpieces... Read more
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This is a brilliant cook book that should adorn the book shelf of every budding home cook. Unlike most recipe books, these are so very simple and quick to make. Read more
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A fantastic collection of dishes which demonstrate just how interesting vegetarian food can be. Read more
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Published on 31 Dec 2009 by Mahogany
A differen Vegetarian Cookbook
I am not personally a vegetarian, but my son is. The recipes are different from the norm. The ones we have tried have been extremely good and we look forward to discovering the new... Read more
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Spice and all things not nice...
Fantastic photographs, but rotten recipes... the authors obviously have a passion for food, however, the skill of imparting the fantastic tastes they have experienced into workable... Read more
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Excellent book!
I would highly recommend this book to vegetarians and meat eaters alike! I'm not a vegetarian, but have really enjoyed cooking the tasty veggie meals and experimenting with... Read more
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I purchased this book on a whim but it proved to be a good one. This book is a blend of travel, food and social commentary as we hear tales of how they got to places and the people... Read more
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