Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20946 in Books
• Published on: 2002-05-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

The Sunday Telegraph, 7th January 2007
Food and travel are inextricably linked, and now that so many of
us are both kitchen gourmets and international globetrotters, this book
presses all the right buttons... the eclectic selection of dishes is
accompanied by gorgeous colour photographs, as well as descriptions of the
Caldicotts' experiences...

Synopsis
Intrepid travellers Chris and Carolyn Caldicott own and run the World Food Cafe in London's Covent Garden. In this cookbook they bring together vegetarian recipes from around the world, travellers' tales that describe how the recipes were discovered, and Chris's travel photographs. Food photographer James Merrell contributes photographs of the recipes. The book features dishes adapted from recipes gathered in the Middle East and Africa; India, Nepal and Sri Lanka; Southeast Asia and China; and Latin America. Each section begins with an introduction to the food of the region - the ingredients, the customs, and the ways in which they are cooked. A selection of recipes follows, with suggestions for variations, advice on how to combine dishes in menus and, often, the story behind the recipe.

From the Publisher
Review in Time Out
"Some people are too talented by half. Take Chris Caldicott. Not only is he co-owner of the World Food Cafe, but his stunning travel photographs illustrate much of the book : there's much to tempt the tastebuds."

Customer Reviews

Inspiring and delicious - brings back memories of my own travels and the desire for new ones!
I absolutley love this book - so much that I keep giving it as a gift and reccomending it to friends over and over again. I've travelled through many of the countries in the book and the writers tales of how they came across each dish really bring back memories of my own adventures and the desire for new ones! It's essentially a culinary travelogue. Also fantastic are their vegetarian adaptions of classically meat dishes which I was unable to try on my travels as I'm vegetarian but can now attempt at home. The photographs of the locations and the food are inspiring and the recipes easy to follow. I've used the book for casual meals and dinner parties alike.

Lovely vegetarian world-view
I purchased this book on a whim but it proved to be a good one. This book is a blend of travel, food and social commentary as we hear tales of how they got to places and the people they met there. Just looking at the pages can give some escapism from the dreary British weather!

I liked the way that the authors tackled locations that are not already plundered for recipes, instead looking for new recipes and how different people in exotic locations eat good wholesome food that is largely accessable by us back here.
It was interesting especially to read the Caribbean section which although they admitted was largely a meat-eating cuisine, they could still find vegetarian dishes or ways to easily replace the meat in the local recipes.

I have to say that some (not all) of the recipes are more dinner-party/'feeling special and brave' choices, and that I was disappointed that the recipes have a standard serving of 6, which although good for a wholly vegetarian big family or dinner party, it really means maths or leftovers for me as I live in a veggie-hostile environment!!!

That said, the recipes are delicious, exciting and the authors refuse to rely on one cooking method or ingredient as I have seen in lesser books, wholly worth it even if it is for when I feel brave in the kitchen!!!

World Food Cafe's Triumphant Return
This is a superb book that will transport your palate to many countries of the world from your own kitchen. The standard of writing and photography are excellent and the stories behind the recipes give you a real feel for the cuisine and cultures of the world. Oh, and don't worry about hing- it's another name for asoefetida- a bigger moutful of a name but readily found in the spice section of most large supermarkets. It's used as a digestive aid in some Indian dishes.
This book is well worth purchasing, as its predecessor.