Cooking the Vietnamese Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) [Paperback]

Chi Nguyen (Author), Judy Monroe (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Paperback: 72 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publications; Rev Exp edition (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822505134
• ISBN-13: 978-0822505136
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,904,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Vietnamese

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed too!, January 25, 2004

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Victoria L. (southwestern Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Cooking the Vietnamese Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Paperback)

This was definately sparse on the recipes. It is very basic (and I was a bit surprised to see that in the publication info at the front of the book, it's also listed under "juvenile literature"). There is good info on Vietnam, it's customs, people, etc., but a full half of the book concentrated on that and a few silly things like describing the term "boil". Definately not enough recipes. A grand total of 24 recipes, including how to cook rice and recipes for simple sauces. I'm disappointed with this (and the book "Cooking the Thai Way" which I ordered with it) but hate to return things so I'll just have to make the dozen or so recipes that interest me. Then get a nice, comprehensive Vietnamese cookbook where I can preview it before buying! This was my first online book purchase...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars just recipes please!, March 8, 2004

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This review is from: Cooking the Vietnamese Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Paperback)

This book is very disappointing! Very few recipes and a lot of pages wasted on things such as warning the reader to be careful while cooking. Is it really necessary to include a recipe on how to make steamed rice? This book also claimed to include vegetarian recipes, but very few were provided. Some of recipes look promissing, but really not worth buying because there are too few recipes and too many page fillers.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointment!, January 12, 2004

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"michellephan2" (Dayton , NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cooking the Vietnamese Way (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks) (Paperback)

Just right after receiving the book, I took a look and was very disappointed immediately: "Is this all ?"The book is thin and carry almost of half for unnessary general introduction. There are not much especial and interesting recipes which you can find from the other practical and attentive book .
Perhaps because of the price so is that all we can get for what we pay?
For really really really beginner that may work.