Vegan Fusion World Cuisine, a groundbreaking work that has won five national awards, is a celebration of international gourmet vegan cuisine that introduces us to the simplicity of a vibrant, healthy lifestyle.Much more than a cookbook, this artistic treasure contains stunning food photography, inspiring graphics, natural-food cooking charts and kitchen wisdom for all. A foreword by Dr. Jane Goodall highlights its aim to inspire peace and understanding amongst individuals, cultures and all who care about our planet.Vegan World Fusion Cuisine contains 200+ sumptuous recipes from the award-winning Blossoming Lotus Restaurants, uniting cooking traditions from around the world. It's an all-encompassing guide to health, beauty and an inspired lifestyle. Mark and Bo hope to awaken people to the healing potential within themselves. "Beautifully presented recipes that are delicious, fun, easy to prepare, and healthy. Try some and see what happens. I'll bet your body will thank you for the rest of your life." -JOHN ROBBINS"I heartily recommend VEGAN WORLD FUSION CUISINE for anyone seeking a healthier, more inspired life." -DEEPAK CHOPRA
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"Beautifully presented recipes that are delicious, fun, easy to prepare, and healthy. Try some and see what happens. I'll bet your body will thank you for the rest of your life." -- JOHN ROBBINS
"Here we have beautifully presented recipes that are delicious, fun, easy to prepare and healthy." -- John Robbins, Founder EarthSave International
"I heartily recommend VEGAN FUSION WORLD CUISINE for anyone seeking a healthier, more inspired life." -- DEEPAK CHOPRA
"The cookbook from the Blossoming Lotus is the greatest. I felt healthier just reading it. And the kava brownies were a home run with me." -- PETER FALK
"There is much here that will ...help you discover the sense of well-being...that results from a vegetarian diet." -- Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace-from the foreword
"Here we have beautifully presented recipes that are delicious, fun, easy to prepare and healthy." -- John Robbins, Founder EarthSave International
"I heartily recommend VEGAN FUSION WORLD CUISINE for anyone seeking a healthier, more inspired life." -- DEEPAK CHOPRA
"The cookbook from the Blossoming Lotus is the greatest. I felt healthier just reading it. And the kava brownies were a home run with me." -- PETER FALK
"There is much here that will ...help you discover the sense of well-being...that results from a vegetarian diet." -- Dr Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace-from the foreword
From the Publisher
This life changing cookbook is from the Chefs of The Blossoming Lotus Restaurants - winner of 2006 'Ilima Award for `Best Kaua'i Restaurant'. It's a celebration of over 200 international gourmet vegan and live food cuisine recipes.
Winner of 9 International Awards including:
Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the USA - Gourmand Award;
Best Book by a Small Press - Martha Stewart Omnimedia Nautilus Award;
Best New Cookbook - PETA Proggy Award;
Cookbook of the Year - VegNews;
Best Veg Cookbook - USA.Booknews.com; Best Cookbook - Foreword Magazine - Finalist;
Best Health and Healing - Nautilus - Finalist;
Best Alternative Health - Coalition of Visionary Artists - Finalist;
Best Cookbook - National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards - Finalist.
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112 of 119 people found the following review helpful
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The Blossoming Lotus is a vegan restaurant based in Kauai, Hawaii, with another restaurant in Portland. Their cookbook is both beautiful as well as delicious: full of photographs of sacred sites and original artwork, the layout is simple and uncluttered. There are also numerous inspirational quotations that accompany the gorgeous photographs.
The book is arranged into:
*appetizers, snacks, and spreads
*soups
*dressings and sauces
*salads and sides
*wraps and sandwiches
*breads, pizzas, and pasta
*tempeh, tofu, and seitan
*casseroles, grains and beans
*desserts
*breakfast, juice and smoothies
There is also an introduction to veganism, a vegan natural food preparation guide, a food glossary, and a resource guide. In addition, most recipes offer several variations and there is a "quick and easy" guide that suggests additional meals, snacks, and treats.
The recipes boast clever names, many making use of alliteration (Bahkti's Broccoli Bisque, Super Shakti's Spanikopita). Many are heavily influenced by Asian cuisine (Thai, Japanese, Indian, etc.). This may pose a problem if you don't have access to a natural food store; some of the more exotic ingredients include ulu (breadfruit), black rice, spelt tortillas, and umeboshi (Japanese plum paste). If you are lucky enough to live near a Whole Foods Market, you should have no problem in tracking down less common ingredients. Ingredients and instructions are clearly and simply presented. The majority of ingredients can be found at your local farmers market or in your garden.
Roughly half of the recipes are "live," or raw vegan. These are clearly marked by a lotus.... Read more ›
The book is arranged into:
*appetizers, snacks, and spreads
*soups
*dressings and sauces
*salads and sides
*wraps and sandwiches
*breads, pizzas, and pasta
*tempeh, tofu, and seitan
*casseroles, grains and beans
*desserts
*breakfast, juice and smoothies
There is also an introduction to veganism, a vegan natural food preparation guide, a food glossary, and a resource guide. In addition, most recipes offer several variations and there is a "quick and easy" guide that suggests additional meals, snacks, and treats.
The recipes boast clever names, many making use of alliteration (Bahkti's Broccoli Bisque, Super Shakti's Spanikopita). Many are heavily influenced by Asian cuisine (Thai, Japanese, Indian, etc.). This may pose a problem if you don't have access to a natural food store; some of the more exotic ingredients include ulu (breadfruit), black rice, spelt tortillas, and umeboshi (Japanese plum paste). If you are lucky enough to live near a Whole Foods Market, you should have no problem in tracking down less common ingredients. Ingredients and instructions are clearly and simply presented. The majority of ingredients can be found at your local farmers market or in your garden.
Roughly half of the recipes are "live," or raw vegan. These are clearly marked by a lotus.... Read more ›
62 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is one of the most thorough and user-friendly cookbooks I have used. Every possible angle has been thought out and addressed. The recipes generally utilize ingredients that I already have in stock. When a question arose regarding an ingredient, it was easily answered with the glossary.
Approximate cooking/preparation times are given for all dishes. Menu suggestions are very helpful. The variety of recipes is impressive. Most are for "normal" food, not far-out, bizarre dishes that people would be hesitant to try.
The book itself is beautiful. Lushly illustrated with photos both of the foods and of peoples and places from around the world, each recipe is enhanced with quotes from various sources, which are 'slipped in' in a very palatable manner. There are many resources included for a variety of services, agencies, and organizations, relevant to vegans and lifestyle conscious people in general.
A section on "preparation basics" covers cooking methods and equipment. A "soaking and sprouting" chart, as well as a chart covering the how and how much of cooking grains, are very helpful.
Raw food recipes are included, in addition to complete menus and meal suggestions. Contributors to the cookbook and The Blossoming Lotus restaurant are nicely acknowleged.
This cookbook combines the best features of my favorite cookbooks into one. It makes for enjoyable reading in addition to being a handy reference. I consider it to be a gift to the vegan cook, or any cook.
Approximate cooking/preparation times are given for all dishes. Menu suggestions are very helpful. The variety of recipes is impressive. Most are for "normal" food, not far-out, bizarre dishes that people would be hesitant to try.
The book itself is beautiful. Lushly illustrated with photos both of the foods and of peoples and places from around the world, each recipe is enhanced with quotes from various sources, which are 'slipped in' in a very palatable manner. There are many resources included for a variety of services, agencies, and organizations, relevant to vegans and lifestyle conscious people in general.
A section on "preparation basics" covers cooking methods and equipment. A "soaking and sprouting" chart, as well as a chart covering the how and how much of cooking grains, are very helpful.
Raw food recipes are included, in addition to complete menus and meal suggestions. Contributors to the cookbook and The Blossoming Lotus restaurant are nicely acknowleged.
This cookbook combines the best features of my favorite cookbooks into one. It makes for enjoyable reading in addition to being a handy reference. I consider it to be a gift to the vegan cook, or any cook.
66 of 71 people found the following review helpful
By rizabiz
Format:Hardcover
I loved the Blossoming Lotus in Kauai. In fact, we had our best vegetarian meal ever---rated a perfect 10. (The enchilada cassarole and the red curry plate). We bought the book while there and it is just a beautiful book to remember our trip, with pictures of Kauai and interesting information about food, etc.
The good news is that the recipes are not too difficult and the food tastes great. I in fact made the enchillada cassarole with some improvisation and it tasted fantastic. I did find it to be a little more ingredient intensive then some other veggie cookbooks but certainly nothing so difficult that the dish would be ruined. I've been learning about a few combinations too along with different ways to use tofu and tahini.
I wish I had a Blossoming Lotus in my town but instead I'll have to rely on my own renditions as often as I can!
The good news is that the recipes are not too difficult and the food tastes great. I in fact made the enchillada cassarole with some improvisation and it tasted fantastic. I did find it to be a little more ingredient intensive then some other veggie cookbooks but certainly nothing so difficult that the dish would be ruined. I've been learning about a few combinations too along with different ways to use tofu and tahini.
I wish I had a Blossoming Lotus in my town but instead I'll have to rely on my own renditions as often as I can!
29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
By G. B. Rhamy
Format:Hardcover
A book of recipes is a utilitarian thing...a simple tool to make life easier in the kitchen.
Not so with Vegan World Fusion Cuisine. It does not occupy a space on my bookshelf along with the dozens of other recipe books I own. Instead, it reigns supreme on my coffee table, the only book to hold this place of honor.
The "oohs" and "aahs" it elicits from vegan and non-vegan visitors alike, have become all too predictable. My husband and I place bets on how long it will take a guest in our home to become mesmerized by this book. Still, I maintain that a cookbook simply should not be so shamelessly enticing. The spectacularly vibrant photographs contained within its pages further reinforce my already obsessive love affair with food, and make me long to find myself in enchanting and magical places I've yet had the chance to visit. It's filled with subtle, exquisite beauty and not-so-subtle temptation.
The vegan and living food recipes found in Vegan World Fusion Cuisine are all made with pure and simple ingredients: whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds, unprocessed grains, unbleached flours, and unrefined oils and sweeteners. With names that are as imaginative as the multicultural dishes themselves, you can indulge in truly healthful and tasty creations.
For example: Eternal Sunrise Smoothie is creamy, rich, and fruity, and the best smoothie I've ever tasted. (No kidding!) Satori Summer Rolls or Nooanda's Pistachio Blue Corn Crusted Tempeh served with Primal Peanut Sauce are as tantalizing as the names imply. Sicilian Seitan with Sundried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts makes me wonder why I ever thought that cheese was a necessary ingredient in Italian food.... Read more ›
Not so with Vegan World Fusion Cuisine. It does not occupy a space on my bookshelf along with the dozens of other recipe books I own. Instead, it reigns supreme on my coffee table, the only book to hold this place of honor.
The "oohs" and "aahs" it elicits from vegan and non-vegan visitors alike, have become all too predictable. My husband and I place bets on how long it will take a guest in our home to become mesmerized by this book. Still, I maintain that a cookbook simply should not be so shamelessly enticing. The spectacularly vibrant photographs contained within its pages further reinforce my already obsessive love affair with food, and make me long to find myself in enchanting and magical places I've yet had the chance to visit. It's filled with subtle, exquisite beauty and not-so-subtle temptation.
The vegan and living food recipes found in Vegan World Fusion Cuisine are all made with pure and simple ingredients: whole, fresh, ripe, raw fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds, unprocessed grains, unbleached flours, and unrefined oils and sweeteners. With names that are as imaginative as the multicultural dishes themselves, you can indulge in truly healthful and tasty creations.
For example: Eternal Sunrise Smoothie is creamy, rich, and fruity, and the best smoothie I've ever tasted. (No kidding!) Satori Summer Rolls or Nooanda's Pistachio Blue Corn Crusted Tempeh served with Primal Peanut Sauce are as tantalizing as the names imply. Sicilian Seitan with Sundried Tomatoes and Pine Nuts makes me wonder why I ever thought that cheese was a necessary ingredient in Italian food.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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Great recipes
We got this book from the library originally. Then decided we really wanted our own copy. Besides having really good recipes the book is beautiful. Read more
Published 1 month ago by OilPainter
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of my Favorites
Some of these recipes are my weekly standby's. The dips made from nuts and vegetables are great. Recommend this book if you want to try some great vegan recipes that everybody... Read more
Published 3 months ago by ShopAZ
4.0 out of 5 stars
great book
love this book, I ordered it because I was looking for a specific recipe from a favorite restaurant in Hawaii and there it was.
Published 3 months ago by Lorraine Fournier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautifully inspiring cookbook
A true treasure for people who are caring for living their lifes in harmony, respect and love. Vegan food is the source of countless benefits for our physical and spiritual health... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Michael Heib
3.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful, but hit-or-miss
This is a stunningly photographed book, but the recipes are really a hit-or-miss.
Things I like:
Gorgeous photography. Read more
Things I like:
Gorgeous photography. Read more
Published 9 months ago by firesprings
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Beautiful and Intriguing Book with Recipes that are somewhat...
Recently,I delved into becoming a vegetarian with mostly vegan foods. It has been interesting to approach my sustenance from a different perspective and to taste foods with newly... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Serendipity
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Vegan Fusion World Cuisine
This is certainly the most beautiful cookbook I've ever seen, filled with sensational photography and inspirational quotes. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Nat Childs
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great and easy to follow
very different and easy to follow. The recipes are creative and healthy. The ingredients are appropriate for a vegan diet
Published 17 months ago by Luz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aweome cookbook!
I checked this cookbook out from the library years ago, totally fell in love! So many creative ideas, lots of raw recipes too!
Published 17 months ago by Chloe Akers
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Cookbook for everyone
Vegan Fusion World Cuisine is a book with great recipes. So far, everything I've tried has been a keeper. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mme. Magpie
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