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Author: Bobby Chinn
Creator: Jason Lowe
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$29.99~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars

3 reviews
Sales Rank: 84398

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.7 x 1

ISBN: 0764161490
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780764161490
ASIN: 0764161490

Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The world is discovering Vietnamese food, and its a happy discovery indeed! Wild, Wild East is the creation of chef Bobby Chin, Hanois enfant terrible and renowned master of Vietnamese cuisine. He characterizes Vietnamese food as having fresh, clean flavors, and as being light, healthy, and diverse. More than a recipe book, Wild, Wild East is the authors authentic guide to Vietnamese food as it is prepared and enjoyed today. Combining his lively text with Jason Lowes striking color photos of Vietnams markets, kitchens, people, and foods, Bobby Chin starts out with instructions for preparing Vietnamese sauces, garnishes, and dips. Next, he provides recipes for a host of exotic and delectable dishes that include

Minced Prawns on Sugar Cane

Chicken Wings Cooked in Caramel Sauce and Ginger

Braised Banana Blossoms

Meat, Crab, and Grapefruit Salad

Shrimp and Pork Crepe

Stir-fried Noodles and Beef

Pan Roasted Salmon and Wasabi Mashed Potatoes . . . and many, many more

Also included are delightful salads and special Vietnamese desserts that the author calls Sweet Sensations. This entertaining and informative book features approximately 100 recipes for exotically delicious dishes and 200 color photos.
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From the Books Foreword by renowned chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain
Bobby Chinn, chef, long time resident of Southeast Asia, television personality, hustler, International Man of Mystery, and now author, is the first guy you want to know in Hanoi if you want to find where to get the good stuff to eat, how to make it, and why its made that way. . . . what Bobby doesnt know about Southeast Asian food is not worth knowing.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Great recipes and photos to complement October 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

There are so many delicious recipes - I've tried a few so far and they turned out great. Vietnamese food is flavorful but very light. I love looking at the photos of food and scenes from Vietnam. I put this book on my coffee table for my guests to enjoy. Before this cookbook all the Vietnamese cookbooks I've seen were poorly laid out or the recipes were just too difficult to copy. I finally found the Vietnamese cookbook I can use and enjoy for a long time.

5 out of 5 stars

5 stars for Bobby September 18, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

...i am so thankful that someone has taken the time to make good vietnamese cuisine assessable to those of us who can't cook! I recently saw a segment on a local TV program with the author/chef and his personal story fascinated me...a SF native who finds a home away from home in Hanoi, Vietnam...and finds comfort in the food and culture surrounding him. Bobby Chinn's book succeeds in bringing all the fresh and contemporary elements of Vietnamese cuisine to the forefront with easy to follow recipes that make it a pleasure to cook! His playful take on traditional recipes is fresh and unexpected and the book is jam packed with healthy, creative dishes that anyone can reproduce. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys being creative in the kitchen....it makes a wonderful gift.

5 out of 5 stars

It's about time he wrote a book August 22, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

It's about time that Bobby Chinn put his talent down on paper. As one who had the good fortune to be able to eat at his lovely lakefront restaurant in Hanoi in its early days, I can't wait to try all the recipes and hopefully relive some of the unique culinary experience.

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