Secrets of the Red Lantern: Stories and Vietnamese Recipes from the Heart: Stories and Recipes from the Heart |
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Pauline Nguyen, Luke Nguyen, Mark Jensen
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Pages: 344 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 1740459040
Pub: Murdoch Books
Pub date: 2007-10-15
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 67778
Editorial Review:
Much more than a collection of authentic recipes from successful Vietnamese restaurant Red Lantern, this book is the honest, difficult story of the Nguyen family as told by daughter Pauline - documenting their escape from Vietnam and eventual resettlement in Australia. At the heart of this story is a love of food - it helped to placate homesickness, became central to their early success in Australia, and was sometimes the only language the family could use to communicate with each other. In the end, it was this shared passion for food that reconciled the family and help create Red Lantern's success.
Reader Reviews:
Absolutely Stunning (13/13 people found this helpful)
"Secrets of the Red Lantern" is an absolutely stunning book, the recipes are scrumptious and so is the food photography. The story behind the recipes and the story of the author's family history are amazing and gut wrenching. What a wonderful mix of family history and Vietnamese recipes, truly one of the most beautiful and unique "recipe" books out there. From the material cover of the book, to the personal photography and candid memoirs this is definitely one to add to your collection.
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