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| Author: Nancie Mcdermott
Creator: Caren Alpert
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Category: Book
New (5) Used (6) from $11.85
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 659622
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 8.4 x 1
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59597
ASIN: B0013JB8X0
Publication Date: November 24, 2005
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 Really love this cookbook August 16, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I have been looking for a good vietnamese cookbook for awhile. I checked this out at the library and fell in love with it so much I bought it to add to my collection. The fish in caramel sauce is marvelous. There is a recipe for meatballs that is great too. I'm still working my way through the book.
Quick and Easy! March 11, 2006
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I love Vietnamese cuisine, and this book allows me to easily incorporate it into my everyday diet. The ingredients are easy to find in chain grocery stores and I can use ingredients I buy in multiple recipes, making the book economical. I recommend preparing your own chicken stock (have it on hand in freezer). It improves the taste of the recipes. I grow my own Vietnamese herbs in the summer, and the book will give me lots of opportunity to use them on the fly. I have also lost a little weight cooking from this book because the dishes are flavorful (be sure to use the Everyday Dipping Sauce) and healthy, and replaced microwaved and canned meals. Many books may be more in-depth, and not every dish is absolutely fantastic, but if you need something for the busy weekdays, this is a good choice.
 Very disappointing February 13, 2006
4 out of 17 found this review helpful
As good as Quick and Easy Thai was,that is how poor Quick and Easy Vietnamese is. I tried five recipes and would only consider making one of them again-and that is with considerable tweaking. There are far better Vietnamese cookbooks available.
May 2008-have tried more recipes from this cookbook and all of them turned out quite well so have revised my opinion
great introduction to vietnamese cooking, with standout recipes December 16, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book delivers exactly what it promises. It is not an in-depth, exhaustive look at the cuisine but a great, accessible introduction. Some years ago this type of cooking may have been more inaccessible but now the "exotic" ingredients here like lemon grass or fish sauce you should be able to find at any decent grocery store, or get on the internet. And as simple as some of the recipes are, they are fantastic, and most cook quickly so are good for entertaining. Asparagus and crab meat soup, yum yum. And the salmon steaks with caramel sauce are delicious!
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