Silk Road Cooking: A Vegetarian Journey

This book is simply wonderful. The recipes are straight forward and easy to make. They also taste amazing. I have a huge collection of cookbooks, and this is my favorite book for Central Asian meals. I love Najmieh's approach to food. She is truly a food anthropologist, and her recipes show the extensive research that she has done for this book. I also have her Persian cookbook, and I love the vegetarian options for each recipe. If you are even thinking about buying this book, you should just get it. You will not be disappointed. I love to do theme dinners, and last year I had "Silk Road Party" with appetizers from China, soup and salad from Uzbekistan, main course from Persia and India, and dessert from Italy. It was just wonderful and my guests loved it. Thank you Najmieh for a great vegetarian cookbook.

A fascinating book--not just the recipes, but the narrative and photos. I bought it for my daughter-in-law and liked it so much that I bought one for myself, too. I day-dreamed my way through the exotic countries. It made me want to visit them & sample the cuisine first-hand. Some of the ingredients are a little hard to get where I live, though.

I love this book. It has recipes from the whole Silk Road - Italy, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, China, India... Much of that central Asian cuisine is not available in many places, so the flavors are novel and exciting. Also, many of these cuisines are often meaty, so the traditional veggie foods are an extra treat. Many recipes are quite easy and simple, but some are time consuming. Pleasant, unimposing side stories give some context. Easily a top 5 cookbook (out of 100+)

I love this cookbook - it's now my favorite. So many things I like about it: terrific Middle Eastern recipes (my favorites), wonderful pictures of food and of places and cultures along the many branches of the silk road. It begins with a history of the development of the silk road -- over 2000 years of rising and falling empires, trade and cultures. I am so glad I stumbled onto this book. And I bought it used, so the price was very reasonable.

This book is a historical & cultural food cuisine reference, as well as my favorite cookbook. I love everything in it, & I love the historical & cultural information about the infamous Silk Road. The pictures are gorgeous & the author's notes invaluable. I will be buying every one of her other cookbooks !

It is a good reference book for veggies and also food technologists.

This book is more than a "cookbook". It is an experience of countries and cultures with which many westerners have little or distorted knowledge.Along with wonderful recipes, this book gives visual delight and the experience of our common bond as human beings. World Peace in a cook book. Does it get any better than that?

This is one of my favorite cookbooks. I'm not a vegetarian but I was living with one for a while. The variety of dishes are fantastic. Almost all of the recipes I've tried have been delicious and easy to follow (not always easy to cook, mind you). I've actually bought 3 of these over the years and given them away as presents. I'm a big fan.

A must have for all culinary travelers. This book has a lovely narrative, stunning photographs and a great selection of recipes, spanning from Sicily through Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, to India and China. But in no ways is this one of those 'fusion' cookbooks that mixes cultures: on the contrary, it spins a silken thread through these diverse yet linked cultures, giving you a sense of what you are cooking, culturally.The recipes are easy to follow and measurements precise.I highly recommend this book - if even only for your table top!PSOnly afterwards did I become aware that it was strictly vegetarian - you couldn't miss meat less.

What a wonderful book, full of interesting snippets and amazing recipes. Clearly written by someone fascinated by the history, peoples and diverse cultures as well as the food along this ancient trading route.

A beautifully illustrated recipe book for vegetarians. Easy to follow instructions for unusual dishes that taste delicious! A real celebration of cooking without meat!

Beautiful book and lovely recipes - even if you're not vegetarian these are irresisitible recipes.

This is a beautiful book, an interesting read and great recipes.