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A SPLENDID BOOK

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2018

This is a book I have looked forward to owning for a long time and it is everything I expected and far more.

The Parsis have possibly the oldest living culture that still exists in this world. These happy go lucky, kind and party loving people have their roots in ancient Persia.
They are Zoroastrians , who follow a religion that entered documented history in the 5th century BC and were the majority in ancient Persia. They moved to the Indian subcontinent around the 8th century AD after the Muslim conquest of Persia.
Their unique culture is thus a mix of both their fabled Persian origin and their subcontinental new home. Their food reflects this perspective.

These recipes are unique and extremely delicious.
The book itself is very well written , with easy to follow recipes and lavishly illustrated.
As one who both loves history and has been cooking for many years and is always interested in something new , this treasure trove of lovingly written recipes by a world famous cook with a huge following is just what I had been looking for.
Now to get back to my kitchen and then to eat!

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zubin kavarana

But the kindle edition had not been formatted

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016

I'm sure it's a great book of parsi recipes, being a parsi i instantly recognize some of our favorites. But the kindle edition feels scanned. There's no table of contents so it's impossible to navigate to a recipe, and the pictures are not formatted so they're either vertical or too small. A table of contents does appear in the book (not in the left swipe menu line is supposed too) but it's not click able and serves as a rough guide.
Hope the kindle edition can be fixed soon.

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dinaz

A Book worth possessing.

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2017

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Every single dish is worth trying and relishing. A Must book for all cooking lovers. Parsi Cuisine at its best.

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Behhom

Great book-wide variety of receipes & clear instructions.

Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017

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Great recipe book with comprehensive coverage of Parsi dishes from main to appetizers to desserts. . Introduction to the dish, well laid list of ingredients including optional ingredients, photos, serving suggestions- all make it a great recipe book..

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A Great Buy!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017

I love this cookbook! It gives concise, easy to follow Parsi recipes which somehow manage to taste very authentic--as if I have been slaving in the kitchen for hours! I also really like how she gives hints and substitutions following each recipe to make the whole process that much easier. Many of these recipes have now become regulars in our house--even some recipes I had never even heard of before buying the book! I look forward to Niloufer's next book on Parsi cooking!

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zubin kavarana

But the kindle edition had not been formatted

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016

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Deepak Mane

Very Disappointed with the Kindle copy

Reviewed in India on August 11, 2020

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The Kindle copy has very small fonts which is difficult to read, does not allow the size of fonts to be increased.
I sync the copy with Kindle on my Mac, It only shows the Cover , rest all pages are blank.

Buyers be careful with Kindle download

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The book is completely blank.

Reviewed in India on March 30, 2020

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The book is blank. There nothing written. Kindly verify. This is not how it should be, especially for a paid book.

JimTheFish

Great Parsi Food - Poor Kindle Layout

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2017

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I made the Tumtumta Jhinga - spicy prawns, outstanding.
Would have given the 5 stars but for the layout of the book, graphics and title overlaying the text making it near impossible to read in some sections, gives the book the feel of being thrown together for the Kindle.
Great recipes perhaps need a little more thought in layout as some recipes state additional requirements as an after thought, poor kindle presentation publisher should revise and do the layout properly.

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