![](https://image.librarything.com/pics/fugue21/magnifier-left.png)
![Fragrant Rice: My Continuing Love Affair…](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/P/0794650287.01._SX180_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg)
Klik op een omslag om naar Google Boeken te gaan.
Bezig met laden... Fragrant Rice: My Continuing Love Affair with Bali [Includes 115 Recipes] (editie 2006)door Janet De Neefe (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkFragrant Rice: My Continuing Love Affair with Bali door Janet De Neefe
![]() Geen Bezig met laden...
![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I derived such enjoyment reading this book by an Australian woman who has 'gone native' living and thriving in Balinese society. I love Bali and visit it often, falling in love with this beautiful island with its intricate culture and ceremonies, so I can understand Janet's feelings of love, which is shown abundantly in the pages. Janet's book is not only a cookbook. Eventhough there are many recipes in it, it is also a biography and an in-depth look at Balinese culture and religion, which is interwoven tightly with its culinay tradition. Janet's description of the food is so vivid that many times when reading the book I can recall the smell of satay or sambal and my mouth waters. The book opens with a chapter describing the dark moments of the 2002 bomb which destroyed many lives, indonesians and foreigners alike, in which Janet and her family and Balinese feel very strong for. It is a very intense, gripping and touching description of how the bomb had affected the Balinese people. Then she continues on by telling us the story of her life, how she fell in love with Bali, a Bali man, Balinese culture and Balinese food. It is a wealth of learning about a meeting of two different cultures - the East and the West. It illuminates how a westerner views Balinese and in general our culture. In between those subjects, she explains the intricacies of Balinese food and the philosophy and cultures behind it. I really admire her for her courage in leaving her own culture and upbringing, and immersing herself in Balinese culture and trying to understand it. I wish her every success in her effort to introduce Balinese cooking to the world. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A lifestyle recipe book, which transports us to the magical world of Bali. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
Actuele discussiesGeenPopulaire omslagen
![]() GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)959.86History and Geography Asia Southeast Asia Indonesia; East Timor Bali [and more East Timor]LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:![]()
Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |
The book reminded me of one of those recipe websites that have a long story that you frantically scroll past in search of the recipe. The writing is vague and repetitive and a little all over the place. I was originally interested because of the recipes, but most contain ingredients not easily accessible in my country/ aren't particularly inspiring (I've seen other reviews question their authenticity but I'm no expert). The recipes (which probably made up about half the content) are also a little all over the place and could have been better laid out (for example, all at the end of the book).
If your aim is to learn more about Bali, you might do better with a different book (although it very much depends on where your interests lie) (