More than a cookbook, My MotherÂ’s Bolivian Kitchen is a memoir of a Bolivian childhood. In addition to a comprehensive collection of Bolivian recipes, for everything from salteas (meat-filled pastries) and quinoa soup to picante de pollo (spicy chicken), Sánchez-H. shares many childhood memories. He takes the reader to his Aunt Nazarias sixty-ninth birthday party to feast on picante de pato con chuño (spicy duck with freeze-dried potatoes; to observe El DÃa de Todos Santos (All Saints Day) when bread is baked in honor of the deceased; and camping in the mountains where the memory of his motherÂ’s food leads him home. These memories, among others, demonstrate the importance of food in Bolivian culture.
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The author was raised and born in Bolivia. He teaches in the Film and Electronic Arts Department of California State University, Long Beach.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book out of a sense of nostalgia - I spent a year in Bolivia, and the descriptions of the foods and the cities brought back a lot of memories for me. However, I did find a couple of typos in the recipes, and some of them seem incomplete somehow, as if there were a step missing. However, the recipes that I did make turned out quite well. Good luck finding some of the ingredients, though.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
A friend sent me "My Mother's Bolivian Kitchen," by Jose Sanchez as a Christmas present. What a wonderful book! I began to read it and I couldn't stop. The narrative is extremely captivating: a mix of history, anthropology and food recipes. It is written with great sensitivity and warmth inspired by the author's memories of his mother.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Really enjoyed the family recollections. Brought back memories of my own upbringing. For my birthday, I prepared the banana squash soup. It was a great success. I was almost embarrassed with all of the compliments that were given. The apple flan is
delicious! (not to be eaten very often because of the eggs)
Overall, the book is a wonderful adventure in the kitchen.
delicious! (not to be eaten very often because of the eggs)
Overall, the book is a wonderful adventure in the kitchen.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
N/A.
It is in fact a good book. For those that don't know about Bolivian cooking and its stories, I suggest you try it.
Published on April 29, 2008 by Consuelo Banchak
Unselfish Beauty
As a fellow Bolivia-born american, I treasure the gifts and wisdom that is shared in the pages of this magical book. Read more
Published on August 7, 2007 by Mauricio J. Herbas
Disappointed
I was so disappointed with this cookbook. Bolivia gets overlooked, lumped into a group with Peru and Chile or misrepresented in so many South American cookbooks that I was... Read more
Published on August 28, 2005 by LG
Cooking and memories.
I enjoyed this book, I ordered it as gift for my children,I know they miss my Bolivian dishes, I have given them Bolivian cook books in Spanish, but I think this one is more... Read more
Published on May 23, 2005 by Boliviana
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cup minced tomato, cup minced white onion, large dried red chilies, cup fava beans, cups fava beans, whole boneless, teaspoon ground black pepper, cup minced fresh parsley, tablespoon ground black pepper, teaspoon minced fresh parsley, salsa cruda, cup chopped tomato, pork leg, cup peas Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Maria, Father Luis, Aunt Nazaria, Granny Smith, Add Ille, Peeled Tomato Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
cup minced tomato, cup minced white onion, large dried red chilies, cup fava beans, cups fava beans, whole boneless, teaspoon ground black pepper, cup minced fresh parsley, tablespoon ground black pepper, teaspoon minced fresh parsley, salsa cruda, cup chopped tomato, pork leg, cup peas Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Aunt Maria, Father Luis, Aunt Nazaria, Granny Smith, Add Ille, Peeled Tomato Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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