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(More customer reviews)Curry certainly has become an international food, very historic and now spreading from its roots in India and the East all over, with its British, Asian and Polynisian influences and accents.
Madhur easily is recognized as an expert of this cuisine and in her travels around the world has sampled and here collected and modified some of the best curries and accompanying foods for us to cook and enjoy.
This is international in scope and wide in choice of ingredients, so their is something here for all of us. With is spiciness and heat there is wonderful cooling, smoothness of yogurts and coconut milk and fruits. There is wide techniques here represented as well, braising and bbq kabobs and baking, etc.
What I find especially intriguing and so informative is the 26 page introductions which gives a delightful introductive history with illustrations. This informative touch in continued throughout the book, and not just the occasional sidebar, but page intros on topics or techniques or how she cam to find and adapt a recipe. The Special Ingredients and Techniques is vital to any of us new to this cuisine, giving excellent pointers and advice in purchase and use. Only wish was that she included internet sources which is so easy to use and find the really good ones in this way.
I've developed a taste for the likes of: "Lamb Shanks Braised in a Yogurt Sauce"; "Japanese Style Curry Beef"; "Fish Curry with a Half-Ripe Mango"; "Baked Lamb Kabobs(Lagania Sheek) This is outrageously good!); and "Malaysian Shrimp Curry Soup with Noodles." The Basmati Rice with Cinnamon and Saffron is wonderful accompanyment for so many menus.
This is one to explore and venture out into new worlds of taste.
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