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Anya von Bremzen's unbridled enthusiasm for Spanish cuisine is readily apparent with just a quick browse through the pages of this book. The recipes are arranged according to region and are accompanied by well-written information on the history, geography and society of each area.
The author of this book developed a true passion for Thai food during the several years she spent in Thailand as a Peace Corps volunteer. Upon returning to the US, she began exploring the best methods of replicating this marvelous cuisine in the Western kitchen.
Nancie McDermott's "Quick & Easy Thai" is one of our favorite Asian cookbooks, so when she published "Quick & Easy Vietnamese" in 2006, we hoped for another winner. She did not disappoint us. The passion that the author has for Thai food has obviously carried over to Vietnamese cuisine. As in her past volume, this book has a glossary of ingredients to help with shopping and planning.
For the home cook that wants to add some Chinese dishes to their repertoire, "Martin Yan Quick and Easy" is an indispensible resource. Yan has done a marvelous job taking traditional Chinese dishes and slimming down both the ingredient lists and the prep times to fit the busy lifestyle of the western home cook.