Booklist Review
Jaffrey's latest offering supplies recipes from Hong Kong, the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan. Following an introduction to the cooking culture of each country, a glossary of techniques, and a list of basic equipment, the recipes are organized by course: meat, poultry, vegetables, desserts, and so on. Generally, Jaffrey's instructions are easy-to-follow; the only difficulty the reader may encounter is locating some of the ingredients, although Jaffrey often suggests substitutes. Recommended where other volumes of her work have been popular. Appended: glossary of ingredients, menus, mail-order list, and conversion table. To be indexed. --Jill Sidoti
Library Journal Review
Although Jaffrey is known for her Indian cookbooks , her recent Madhur Jaffrey's Cookbook: Easy East-West Menus for Family and Friends ( LJ 6/15/89) included dishes from all over the world, and this new work, the companion to an upcoming PBS series, focuses on the cuisines of the Far East, from Japan to Vietnam. She admires these cuisines for their emphasis on the freshest and best ingredients and for their unique combinations of tastes and textures. Her recipes come from restaurant chefs, home cooks, and her own inspiration, and they range from elegant company dishes to the snacks sold by street vendors. Still, good books on Far Eastern cooking abound; buy for demand. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
