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A review by mvvelde
Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream by Lyn Nguyen, Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
5.0
Picking up Mango and Peppercorns I was not sure what I would make of the cookbook, only that I was curious about southeast Asian dishes. As it turns out, I do not think I could have been in for a better treat! I really loved the narrative shared throughout this cookbook--how it bounces between Kathy and Tung, and later Phuong Lien.
I found it brilliant and beautiful that each recipe was shared through a form of storytelling--this cookbook wasn't just recipe after recipe followed by glossy photos. It was grit, challenge, and love. More than anything I enjoyed reading about the story of these three women and their journeys over the years, in different locations, and how this lead to a mingling of Vietnamese, Scandinavian and American dishes.
The only thing I would have enjoyed more, would be to see each recipe plated in a photo next to the corresponding recipe. However, this did not at all take away my experience from reading Mango and Peppercorns.
Really, if you can get your hands on a copy of this, I highly recommend that you do! 5 stars for Mango and Peppercorns!
I found it brilliant and beautiful that each recipe was shared through a form of storytelling--this cookbook wasn't just recipe after recipe followed by glossy photos. It was grit, challenge, and love. More than anything I enjoyed reading about the story of these three women and their journeys over the years, in different locations, and how this lead to a mingling of Vietnamese, Scandinavian and American dishes.
The only thing I would have enjoyed more, would be to see each recipe plated in a photo next to the corresponding recipe. However, this did not at all take away my experience from reading Mango and Peppercorns.
Really, if you can get your hands on a copy of this, I highly recommend that you do! 5 stars for Mango and Peppercorns!