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2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 steamy kitchen May 26, 2010
I tried one of the recipes but did not like at all. Did not feel asian to me with all the butter. However, I do like the book and enjoy reading it for tips and hints. I will try another recipe soon and hopefully it will turn out better.
Exactly what I needed! May 25, 2010
Although I fancy myself a cook, I have never had any experience with Asian (and yes, I mean the entire subcontinent!) cooking. This book has done wonders for me!! I particularly like the helpful sections where Jaden describes woks, steamers, and ingredient substitutions (since generally I would NOT know the difference between cast-iron, Chinese iron, and non-stick woks, and if I had to come up for my own substitution for mirin, it would probably be laughable!).
The wealth of knowledge Jaden shares is enormous, but she manages to write it in a way as if it is two friends talking, rather than professor lecturing to student. I recommend this to anyone who wants to start exploring a new world of cooking, but who doesn't necessarily want to spend $300 with start-up ingredients. I can't wait to give it as a gift to my friends and family!!
A Wonderful Addition to my Cookbook Collection May 11, 2010
I received this book last Thursday and have already cooked 3 recipes: the Vietnamese Spring rolls, the fish cakes, and the fried rice. All 3 were easy, fast and delicious. I like the chatty format of the book and I also appreciates the descriptions of the Asian ingrediants. I used the descriptions when shopping at my local Asian market and for once I knew what a lot of the items were. This is one book I'll continue cooking my way through. Also, the pictures are wonderful.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
A-MAZING. The Perfect book for easy pan-asian for people like me with no close restaurants Mar 09, 2010
I love this cookbook. But not only that, I cook from this cookbook. And so far, every dish I've made (about 10 so far) has been a success. No flops. I can't say that about many of my other cookbooks. I worried that the cookbook would be a duplication of her blog, but it isn't. These are really good, authentic tasting recipes that make sense. They use shortcuts where shortcuts make sense (like using curry paste instead of hammering out your own). It has tips I have never seen anywhere else (like folding rice paper wrappers in half before rolling to make summer rolls easier to make). I just can't say enough about it. I highly recommend it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
best cookbook i own Feb 09, 2010
I love buying cookbooks. I love the pictures, the recipes, and trying new things. However, not many cookbooks have appealed to me because of their long, complicated recipes, so most of the time, these lovely cookbooks end up sitting on my shelf collecting dust.
A good friend of mine got me this for Christmas, and I literally jumped for joy when I opened the package. Jaden is one of my favorite food bloggers, and I couldn't wait to try out her new recipes.
I feel like she gets it-- who wants to spend 8 hours at work, only to come home and spend another 3 hours on dinner after stopping by the grocery to buy 50 things you didn't have and are only going to use once? She gets that I need dinner now, I want it good, and I want it to only LOOK like I spent a lot of time on it. This book is perfect. Her recipes are fresh, fun, and very simple. I've made some good stuff in a dinky studio kitchen (with no oven), and my husband is happy after a long day at pharmacy school. I HIGHLY recommend it, even for your kitchen-fearing friends!
I also bought this book for a friend of mine who lives in Florida. I told her no excuses about not being to cook Asian food; if Jaden can do it, she can!
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