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Bowl: Vegetarian Recipes for Ramen, Pho, Bibimbap, Dumplings, and Other One-Dish Meals

by Lukas Volger
Michael Harlan Turkell (photos). Rux Martin: Houghton Harcourt. Mar. 2016. 240p. index. ISBN 9780544325289. pap. $25. COOKING
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OrangeReviewStarRemarking that David Chang's restaurant Momofuku didn't offer a vegetarian ramen until ten years after it opened, Volger (Veggie Burgers Every Which Way) devotes long overdue attention to popular Asian dishes that vegetarians are typically denied. Recipes such as vegetarian curry laksa, spicy tofu bibimbap, and kimchi dumplings can include subrecipes and advance prep work, but not more than similar titles require. Akin to Andrea Nguyen's The Banh Mi Cookbook, this title lends itself to a customized experience, in which readers can choose to make all recipe components (even noodles) from scratch, or swap some for store-bought items. Volger's flavor combinations, mostly nontraditional, are satisfyingly complex.
VERDICT A go-to cookbook for Asian-inspired vegetarian soups, noodle bowls, and dumplings.
Reviewed by Lisa Campbell , Jan 01, 2016
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