Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I’m a well-travelled foodie, and I’m not against fusion, but this book is filled with weird recipes that include ingredients for which there is another recipe referenced. Some of the secondary recipes have ingredients that include further references to a third recipe in the book. By weird I mean Pig’s head torchon (you’ll need half a pig’s head for this one), 10 pages on pickles, and things like shrimp and grits and country ham (in an Asian cookbook?). I think this book is great for fans of Chang and those interested in backstory. This reviewer is looking for more practical recipes that wouldn’t take a career in the kitchen to produce. Lovely photographs. Lots of memorabilia-type graphics with receipts and such. Too many photos of people, kitchen photos that are not how-to, just photos of chefs doing their thing. Very disappointing for this food and cookbook lover. Recommended alternatives: Americas Test Kitchen, Ottolenghi, Deb Perelman.