Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant by the Moosewood Collective. A Fireside Book (Simon and Schuster), 1990. I love this book. It is sectioned into different countries/regions of the world but not all regions are included - only regions to where members of the collective have lived or have traveled are included. The Southeast Asian section is authored by Bob Love who has lived in the Philippines for 7 years and has traveled around the area. Thus, the recipes presented, especially for the Philippines are very authentic and very personal. Love also has a section on customs and traditions of Southeast Asia particularly those pertaining to food. Also, because of his experience, he is able to fuse the best between Western and Southeast Asian cooking/ eating traditions - for example, what type of drinks to serve with a particular country's cuisine - and there are lengthy explanations about Southeast Asian sauces especially about patis. What I also like about this book is that the recipes are presented in a way that one can create a simple meal or a feast. And for the fact that I not only get great Filipino recipes but also recipes from all over the world. It's a bargain.

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