Fire Islands by Eleanor Ford

Fire Islands by Eleanor Ford

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A collection of 100 enchanting, unusual yet accessible dishes, paired with intelligent cultural insight. The recipes reflect the variety in Indonesian cuisine, from the refined cooking of Java to the spicy heart of Sumatra and the festival foods of Bali. Writing is elegant, lyrical, evocative.

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Fire Islands by Eleanor Ford

Steep verdant rice terraces, ancient rainforest and fire-breathing volcanoes create the landscape of the world's largest archipelago. Indonesia is a travellers' paradise, with cuisine as vibrant and thrilling as its scenery. For these are the original spice islands, whose fertile volcanic soil grows ingredients that once changed the flavour of food across the world. On today's noisy streets, chilli-spiked sambals are served with rich noodle broths, and salty peanut sauce sweetens chargrilled sate sticks. In homes, shared feasts of creamy coconut curries, stir-fries and spiced rice are fragrant with ginger, tamarind, lemongrass and lime. The air hangs with the tang of chilli and burnt sugar, citrus and spice. Eleanor Ford gives a personal, intimate portrait of a country and its cooking, the recipes exotic yet achievable, and the food brought to life by stunning photography.
This is not just a beautiful and hunger-stoking cookbook, but also a fantastic way to travel from your kitchen to one in IndonesiaThis book has real spirit, bold flavours and beautiful words to boot. In short: it has it all - Meera Sodha, best-selling author of Fresh India and Made in India; Fire Islands: Recipes from Indonesia by Eleanor Ford (co-author of Samarkand) is being released in the UK this month and coming to the US in November. This title is as beautiful and inspirational as the author's first. Filled with gorgeous photography, Eleanor transports the reader to far away lands like no other - Eat Your Books
Eleanor Ford is a food writer whose work draws on exotic, far-flung destinations for inspiration. Her first book, Samarkand, won the Guild of Food Writers Award for Food and Travel in 2017. When not travelling and collecting recipes, Eleanor lives in London.
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ISBN 13 9781911632047
ISBN 10 1911632043
Title Fire Islands
Author Eleanor Ford
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Murdoch Books
Year published 2019-05-02
Number of pages 240
Prizes Winner of Edward Stanford Kerb Food and Drink Travel Book of the Year Award 2020 2020
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.