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I say, this is a great book to give as a gift, as I was recently given this book as a gift (thanks again, Paul) and I love it – a cookbook written by chef owner David Chang and David Meehan called Momofuku.

One of things I enjoy most about this cookbook is the way it is written. It is more like a book, rather than just a cookbook full of recipes. It has a very personal, almost conversational tone to it. David talks about each recipe, explaining where it may have come from or the story behind it.

Here is a picture of one of the recipes featured in the book. The picture, however, is not from the book - it’s from a blog called Bon Appétempt.  Amelia actually attempts to re-create recipes from various chefs, cookbooks and magazines…in some cases, food styling and all…very funny! This is her attempt at the shrimp and grits from Momofuku.

This is what the first part of her post said “This attempt involved improvisation, persistence, discipline and endurance. Welcome to the culinary athletic super zone!”

Anyways, I would highly recommend this book – if you don’t mind the odd swear word that is. The recipes all sound delicious and many of them are on my “must-try” list in the New Year. One in particular is the slow-poached egg, which they use to garnish many of their dishes.

(image is from this article about David Chang, by Mark Bittman)

Although “Momofuku” literally translates to “lucky-peach”, I do not believe it was luck that made him successful, instead it was hard work, good cooking and his ability to think outside the box.  Here is a link to David on wikipedia. Take a look at the awards section to see what I mean.

To buy a copy of Momofuku click here.

Ciao for now!

dawn