The Vegetarian Taste of Thailand: Vegetable, Tofu and Seafood Dishes (Paperback)

by Srisawat & Jonglertjesdawong (Author) "It seems almost inconceivable to me that it is less than twenty years since Thai cooking arrived(1) on the shores of America.(2) in my own..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: SLG Books (May 15, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0943389135
• ISBN-13: 978-0943389134
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,136,450 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars skip it, February 16, 2004

By	smoothsoul (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

The only reason to get hold of this book (preferably from a library) is because it's one of the weirdest cookbooks around. Apart from the fact it's supposed to be largely vegetarian and yet has chicken and pork recipes, it also has Maggi sauces and various non-Asian items. Some of the recipes are surprisingly unappealing; others look like they are the ingredients for the lowest-quality Asian packet junk food. How this book got into press is beyond me. The authority on Thai vegetarian food is Vatcharin Bhumichitr's "Thai Vegetarian Cooking."

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not only not vegetarian, not even good Thai!, August 6, 2000

By A Customer

A poor rendition of cafeteria style Thai food which can be found in any small town restaurant in the US or Europe. The recipes are bland and uninteresting and one wonders if the editors have ever been anywhere nearer the far east than Boise Idaho. Avoid this book if you can, there are far better vegetarian and Thai cookery books.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is not truly a vegetarian cookbook - beware!, March 4, 1999

By A Customer

Real vegetarians look out! The title of this cookbook is very misleading. There are at least 2 recipes that contain chicken in the book and the last time I checked, chicken was not a vegetable or tofu or a type of seafood. Look on pages 185 and 205 for the chicken recipes. I was very disappointed when I saw this. And practically every type of seafood that man eats is in so many of the recipes that real vegetarians will want to stay far away from this book unless they're willing to spend the time it takes to convert every recipe to true vegetarian status.