7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting text-reader friendly-workable exotic recipes, Sep 1 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Moghul Cooking (Paperback)
I enjoyed the historical content, and reading about the evolvement of this style of cuisine. The recipes were different and worked well and it has become a favourite amongst my cookery books
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb collection of authentic recipes, Jun 10 2008
By Faizan Hafeez - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Moghul Cooking Indias Courtly Cuisine (Paperback)
What a joy to have a book like this.
Hats off to Joyce Westrip, the author, for her efforts. She was placed in a perfect time and place to be able to collect these authentic recipes from most authentic of places: the kitchens of princely courts and appointed chefs.
I have tried a few recipes and all turned out better than I had tasted before. The book also mentions interesting historical accounts.
A must have for traditional cooking enthusiasts.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
The book on Mughlai, Aug 5 2011
By Dr. Solaiman Ali - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Moghul Cooking Indias Courtly Cuisine (Paperback)
I'm from Bangladesh and well familiar with Mughlai food. I've been researching Muslim food in Bengal/Bangladesh and have come across this wonderful book by author Joyce Westrip. She has done a perfect job of collecting the representative dishes from the kitchens of the great Mughal emperors.
Both content and organization are excellent. I particularly appreciate her descriptions of the origins of the dishes. As a food writer, I find her introduction very well written, educational. I've read and re-read the introduction. Also, Joyce Westrip provides a substantive and interesting introduction to every dish. I find this very valuable as a reader.
I possess a large collection of titles on South Asian including Mughlai cooking. In my evaluation, this one gets the highest grade 5-star (A plus).
I highly recommend this book to academic food writers and readers to buy this book. My only recommendation to her would be to add photos of her dishes in a future edition.
Dr. Solaiman Ali
Writing teacher
College of Engineering
King Abdulaziz University
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
m.s.ali.2009@gmail.com