(Vietnamese) Sodpic, ed. Petit Livre de Recettes de Cuisine: Sino-Vietnamiennes et Exotiques Yakitori the Cook Islands

the Cook Islands

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From doughs and shapes to fillings and sauces

(Vietnamese) Sodpic, ed. Petit Livre de Recettes de Cuisine: Sino-Vietnamiennes et Exotiques Yakitori the Cook IslandsPrinted in red & black. White wrappers, glassine cover. First Edition. [Paris: Edition Sodpic, 1960]. A fascinating book of recipes from Vietnam and other far flung countries, many of whom were French colonies at the time. Published around the outset of the Vietnam War, this contains a descriptive glossary of French Vietnamese cuisine, with names in French and Vietnamese, and explanations about baguettes, beignets, bamboo, rice wine, abalone, tea