I love Ramen, Pho and other variations of one dish type meals so was so excited to see this book dedicated to vegetarian renditions of these types of dishes –and this book certainly did not disappoint. It is creative, attainable and chock full of meals that use in season produce; and takes me back to the amazing ramen dishes of my favorite bay Area restaurant which I have tried so hard, yet failed to reproduce -until now.
The book begins with a basic introduction which I loved -the stormy weather that called for a bowl of something warm and deeply satisfying; that dish being ramen; and the author conjures up a vivid image of the restaurant he eats at that night, and the tastes, textures and ingredients of that dish. It’s almost to the point that I wanted to stop right there and whip up a bowl on the spot. This is followed by a simple yet informative guide and ingredients that you might want to explore, and I loved the guide to dumpling wrappers, sea vegetables and condiments, some of which we new to me, and things I need to procure before cooking some of these dishes -though it is worth noting that this book does indeed use many straight forward items too.
The rest of the book features the recipes: Ramen and other wheat noodle bowls. Pho, bibimbap and other rice noodle and rice bowls. Grain bowls and dumpling bowls. The recipes differ widely in terms of simplicity or complexity, and ingredients; which means there is something for everyone – including the fact that this includes breakfast items such as a breakfast rice bowl with eggs, spinach and sweet potato, and savory oatmeal –taking oats and adding chard, garlic, eggs and chili oil. I began with the Cauliflower couscous bowl -cheating somewhat as I had to use a packed of grated Cauliflower “rice” from Trader Joes that was getting too close to expiring! It was really quite simple making a seed brittle to top a veggie laden dish!
It I could change one thing -and it’s a personal thing for me, so might not be a concern for others -I would have preferred some more photos. I think part of the allure of cooking, is seeing those pictures of competed meals and having some gauge of what I should be aiming for. Where there are photos such as the black rice burrito bowl and spring pho, they are stunning and inspiring; but a few more would have been nice. That said, the pages are taken up with more recipes and more detail which is always useful!
I have read a couple of other vegetarian one pot meal books and was left unimpressed. But this book is a keeper – its creative, with lots of really fun, flavorful options and even I , not the best in the kitchen, can attempt many of these!
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I just made the savory oatmeal bowl from this book, and while it was definitely not a quick breakfast, it was so worth it. The dish was extremely filling and flavorful. Also, all of the recipes in this book are packed with good-for-you ingredients, and like another reviewer said, they seem simple at first but have so much depth in flavor. I love the one-bowl aspect of these dishes, and it's great that the cookbook has informative sections on both ingredients and techniques. I highly recommend this cookbook and I can't wait to try more recipes.
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