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A review by sarahbowman101
East: 120 Vegan and Vegetarian recipes from Bangalore to Beijing by Meera Sodha
3.0
It doesn't feel very fair to rate a cookbook before I've made anything from it, so the rating is based on the cookbook and not the recipes.
Many of the recipes that looked the best like Mushroom Bao and Black Dal need loads of extra prep time that make them unreasonable for a weeknight dinner. And some of the simpler recipes, like Tomato Ponzu Salad didn't have an accompanying photo of the dish, as the artsy pic of tomatoes doesn't count. I know this adds significantly to the production costs of the cookbook, but if you consider something like Paneer, Spinach, and Tomato Salad it sounds boring, but if you look at the photo of the dish, it looks gorgeous.
I think the first dish I'd like to try is Honey, Soy, and Ginger Braised Tofu because I am super curious about the grated pear. I think for an experienced cook, many of the recipes could be adapted or used as guidelines which I appreciate.
Many of the recipes that looked the best like Mushroom Bao and Black Dal need loads of extra prep time that make them unreasonable for a weeknight dinner. And some of the simpler recipes, like Tomato Ponzu Salad didn't have an accompanying photo of the dish, as the artsy pic of tomatoes doesn't count. I know this adds significantly to the production costs of the cookbook, but if you consider something like Paneer, Spinach, and Tomato Salad it sounds boring, but if you look at the photo of the dish, it looks gorgeous.
I think the first dish I'd like to try is Honey, Soy, and Ginger Braised Tofu because I am super curious about the grated pear. I think for an experienced cook, many of the recipes could be adapted or used as guidelines which I appreciate.