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Lonely Planet World Food Morocco (Lonely Planet World Food Guides)

Catherine Hanger

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

This Book Has a Few Problems, But I Still Recommend It 4 out of 5 stars.
14 of 15 people found this review helpful.

I have lived in Marrakesh, Morocco for the past ten years, and eagerly picked up this book as soon as I saw it. Both the text and pictures in the book are REALLY lovely. If you are planning to travel in Morocco, it is a wonderful introduction to Moroccan cuisine.

However, don't try following the recipies given in this book, because some steps have been left out, and your result will not be correct. I found problems with several of the recipies. For example, the author tells you to make tagines (Moroccan stews) by putting meat or chicken in a pot with spices and water, and bringing ot a boil. While her lists of ingredients are correct, she has forgotten the all-important step of searing all sides of the meat in the pan BEFORE adding any water. If you don't do this, it will jsut taste like boiled meat. For correct and easy-to-follow recipies, adjusted to American kitchens, choose Paula Wolfert's book, "Good Food From Morocco."

The other small problem I found with this book is that some of the author's explanations for Moroccan behaviors are just plain not correct. For example, she states that most Moroccans never eat in restaurants because this would be an insult to the wife's or the mother's cooking. Having lived here for ten years, I can tell you the real reason is that most Moroccans just plain cannot afford even the cheapest restaurants. Upper-class and wealthy Moroccans DO eat in restaurants, nevertheless, often a couple of times a week.

Overall, however, I think the author has done an excellent job, and this would be a great book to either take with you on your trip to Morocco (it's pocket size), or to read in advance of your trip.

Editorial Review:

The kitchens of Morocco combine European infusion, Arab trade and age-old custom. These elements form a cuisine that reflects a vibrant and lively culture. The essence of Moroccan food - from spiced couscous to sweet mint tea - is captured and celebrated in this comprehensive guide. Whether you are travelling the country or expanding your own pantry, Morocco's true culinary spirit is here for the tasting.

• the essential guide to the culture of eating & drinking in Morocco
• exploring cookery as a form of expression for Moroccan women
• the definitive culinary dictionary, quick-reference glossary and useful phrases for every food & drink occasion
• tantalising photography & recipes

Food of Morocco: Authentic Recipes from the North African Coast (Food of the World Cookbooks)

Fatema Hal

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 2.5 of 5

Good recipes, but not well ordered 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 11 people found this review helpful.

If you love Moroccan food but have never made it, this is the book for you. The steps for preparation are easy to follow and the food is delicious. However, the recipes are not as well categorized as they should be. Recipes seem to follow a certain indexing, but once you flip through the pages they are all over the place. I want all my main dishes under main dishes ... not the case here.

A bit limited 2 out of 5 stars.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful.

If you love lamb, this is the cookbook for you. But if you are looking for more, and in particular if you are searching for side dishes or vegetarian recipes, you will be disappointed. Some of the recipes call for ingredients not readily found in the US.

Good first time cooking book 3 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This is a good book to start learning how to cook Moroccan food. Nice pictures to go along with the recipes. But if you are cooking for a Moroccan some of the recipes aren't what they are used to eating.

Delicious Travel: Culinary Adventures Around South Africa

Gwynne Conlyn

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Full of recipes and wanderings, this collection of culinary writing delivers a new and delicious take on South Africa. With the eye of a curious epicurean, the author tells of off-the-beaten-path people and places, peppering anecdotes with menus, advice, reviews, and maps from the byways of a colorful country. Seven areas of South Africa are explored, and surprising food, drink, and folks are uncovered at every turn and table. Ingredients and chefs from seven areas of South Africa blend together, revealing recipes and stories that offer a trip of the imagination and the palette.

Somali Cuisine

Barlin Ali

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

This Somali cookbook is the first of its kind. These recipes represent traditional ways of food preparation and cooking that were for centuries transmitted orally[1] and practically by generations of Somali women: from mothers to daughters, elder sisters to younger sisters, aunts to nieces, grandmothers to granddaughters. To this extent, the recipes recollected in this book also represent an aspect of female history that captures Somali ways of living as maintained by and through generations of Somali women. Inside, you will find recipes for preparing all types of classic Somali dishes - from the exotic Somali tea to the appetizing sambuusi. Your culinary skills will sometimes be tested in preparing delicious Somali dishes like anjero with maraq bilaash. There are seventy recipes in all with over ninety colorful pictures that not only introduce a variety of Somali dishes, but also demonstrate the techniques to assure success. Although traditional cooking methods are described, all the recipes have been adapted for the modern American kitchen. The book is divided into seven sections, from appetizers to desserts. In addition to the instructions on how to prepare the recipes, suggestions of what dishes compliment each other are included in most recipes. Although the influence of where the author was born and grew up is apparent in the descriptions, names and terminologies used in this book, all Somalis in the Horn of Africa and those non-Somalis who have visited the area can relate to the dishes contained in this cookbook. My best wishes. ENJOY!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1] The Somali language was only spoken until the early 1970s.

Moroccan (Classic Cookery)

Emma Summer

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Designed to allow the reader to successfully re-create the unique tastes and exciting flavors of faraway places in the comfort of their own home.

Cooking the East African Way: Revised and Expanded to Include New Low-Fat and Vegetarian Recipes (Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks)

Constance Nabwire, Bertha Vining Montgomery

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

a waste of money 1 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This is a good book for your 10 year old. There are exactly 22 recipes
in the book and no unfamiliar ingrediants. I think the spiciest
dish calls for a a tsp. of red pepper. The most exotic spice I saw
was cumin. It does have a few pretty pictures.
For an adventurous cook forget this book it is to African cooking
like taco bell is to Mexican cooking.

Wonderful Kids Cookbook Series 5 out of 5 stars.
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This entire series of Easy Menu Ethnic Cookbooks are wonderful for kids. I used them frequently when I was a nanny, and my boys loved them. The recipes are simple and not too intimidating for chefs-in-training! The bits of background information on the culture, history, and sample menus are wonderful as well. From someone with several years of childcare experience, and a woman who loves to cook (especially ethnic foods), this series of books are highly recommended to anyone who wants to introduce their kids to a variety of cultural foods.

Vegetarian Table : North Africa

Kitty Morse

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Editorial Review:

Kitty Morse grew up in Casablanca, and through her extensive network of family and friends, she accumulated expertise in the cuisine of the entire Maghreb: Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. In this part of the world, banquets called diffas are long affairs which include heaping platters of couscous, aromatic tagines or stews, and exquisitely spiced dishes like feather-light Bisteya, a kind of pie often filled with pigeon. Meat, fish, and poultry are eaten, but most of the time, meals center on legumes like lentils, grains, and heaps of vegetables. Some of these dishes require seasoning with preserved lemons, fiery harissa, or a Tunisian blend of ground coriander, caraway, garlic, and chili powder which is called Tabil. Morse opens by showing how to make them all. There are recipes for a meatless Harira, a delightful Cauliflower and Zucchini Salad, and Tunisian Mechwya. There are also grilled peppers, several crustless Tunisian quiches, Foul Mudamus, a stew of fava beans with olives, plus a variety of couscous dishes and breads. Vegetarians will appreciate the complex flavors and brilliant colors of North African food. Those who eat meat will not miss it, thanks to the rich aromas and satisfying heft of Morse's dishes. Photos by Deborah Jones display the beauty of this traditional cooking. Menus will help you organize memorable meals, and mail-order sources can supply needed ingredients wherever you live. --Dana Jacobi

South of the Sahara:Traditional Cooking from the Lands of West Africa

Elizabeth A. Jackson

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

A Terrific Gift 5 out of 5 stars.
13 of 13 people found this review helpful.

If you are, or you have friends or family who are collectors of exotic cookbooks -- especially African -- then South of the Sahara is a terrific gift! It was my pleasure to receive a copy from the book's publisher to review for my African Cultures site at About.com. In addition to great, authentic West African recipes, the book contains valuable information about the various foods and sources where you may purchase the ingredients called for in West African cooking.

Editorial Review:

Come and discover the rich and sultry blend of meats, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, spices and oils that served as the foundation of West African life for centuries. The history of these lands is as rich as the spicy food. Learn about ancient empires and the origins of modern nations as you choose from a selection of 120 tempting dishes. You can create these exotic foods in your own kitchen no matter where you live. Whether you are rediscovering West African foods or experiencing them for the first time, the author guides you through the ingredients and recipes with clear, easy steps. This book contains 70 full-colour photographs, sources and tips for buying tropical foods, a bibliography and an index. You can begin your journey today!

Yolele! Recipes From the Heart of Senegal

Pierre Thiam

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Situated on the western coast of Africa, Senegal is a multicultural country with culinary influences from all over the world. Author Pierre Thiam grew up in its capital, Dakar, surrounded by bright, flavorful ingredients and passionate home cooks. His debut cookbook celebrates the art of creating family meals using organic, local produce and farm-fresh meats and seafood. An accessible and delicious introduction to the next big thing: African cuisine.

Flavors of Africa Cookbook : Spicy African Cooking - From Indigenous Recipes to Those Influenced by Asian and European Settlers

Dave Dewitt, Mary Jane Wilan, Melissa T. Stock

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In or out of Africa, you can eat as the Africans do with Flavors of Africa, a compendium of delicious cuisines from the far-flung corners of the continent. Whether we're talking Feisty Fish Cakes from West Africa, Tajine Tafarout from Morocco, or Nigerian Ginger Cake, the emphasis in all these recipes is on spice. The first chapter in the book describes the multitude of spices available throughout Africa: North African Harrissa, South African curries, East African piri-piri sauces, and Berbere from Ethiopia--all based, in some part, on chile peppers. Imagine a plate of Sweet-Hot Corn Cakes, some Curried Coconut Soup, or West African Banana and Chile Fritters--a meal guaranteed to sizzle your taste buds and bring tears of joy (and heat!) to your eyes.

Authors Dave DeWitt and Melissa T. Stock are the editors of Fiery Foods Magazine as well as coauthors (with Mary Jane Wilan) of several cookbooks that feature hot and spicy food. But even if you're not likely to eat jalapeños right out of the jar, The Flavors of Africa can still entice: each recipe is rated on a scale from mild to hot, and cooks can make their own spice adjustments. In addition to great recipes, the book contains interesting, in-depth information about a world of cooking many in the West know little about.