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  Kookboek The taste of Suriname | Diana Dubois | 14.95 €

  "The Taste of Suriname" isn't just another Surinamese cookbook. It is not only the first Surinamese cookbook especially written for En... meer

  "The Taste of Suriname" isn't just another Surinamese cookbook. It is not only the first Surinamese cookbook especially written for English-speaking audiences, it also contains an unique collection of 100 today popular, never published and long-forgotten recipes, seasoned with a good sprinkle of historical culinary anecdotes. 

   

  In this book you will find recipes which are passed down orally from generation to generation and are now finally set into permanent form. 

  For example: Amerindian Peprewatra and Cassava bread, Afro-Surinamese Afingi, Pinda Alesi, Asogrie and Sukr'irtji, Chinese Fachong and Lebanese Mehsmi Malfouf. Off course recipes for today popular dishes such as Roti, Saoto Soup, Peanut Soup, Pom, Brown Beans with Rice and Chicken Pasty are also inserted. And many more!

   

  Don't expect in this book culinary arts à la Urbain Dubois that you can impress your family or guests with. French Haute cuisine didn't quite make it all the way up into Suriname. What you will find are recipes for wonderful dishes that have been created and tested by the home cooks of Surinamese origin. Thanks to them, you will now be able to prepare and taste them yourself. To meet the request of many, this book also contains some translated recipes from the Groot Surinaams Kookboek, also known as the Surinamese Cook-bible. Together they will take you on an unforgettable culinary trip through colonial history up until the present day.

   

  Sources of the material for compiling "The Taste of Suriname" includes the author's private collection of recipes and old travelogues, novels and diaries, of which some date back from as early as the sixteenth and seventeenth century, as well as more recent published novels from Surinamese writers. They all mention about food and drinks in everyday's life and dish up a wealth of culinary images, whom make you long for a good introduction into the Surinamese cuisine: which this book certainly is! 

   

  "The Taste of Suriname" is a cookbook for people who remember with nostalgia the dishes from their childhood, as well for people who want to learn (more) about the Suriname cuisine.
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  Wandelgids The Inca Trail - Cusco & Machu Picchu | Trailblazer guides | 19.50 €

  Uitgebreide inleiding van de streek met veel aandacht voor geschiedenis, flora & fauna en tevens een stuk over Peru als geheel. Veel praktische ... meer

  Uitgebreide inleiding van de streek met veel aandacht voor geschiedenis, flora & fauna en tevens een stuk over Peru als geheel. Veel praktische informatie over de trekkings, een handleiding voor de ruïnes van Machu Picchu, uitgevoerd met veel schetskaarten. Engelstalig

  This guide features ten hikes from two days to two weeks with thirty-four detailed route maps showing walking times, camping places, and all points of interest. Best known is the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, which follows part of the old Inca highway over passes of 4200m (13,750ft). Discover the Vilcabamba Trail, a fascinating four-day hike to the ruins at Espiritu Pampa, last Inca capital; the trek to Choquequirau and the trail to Santa Teresa. Also included are hikes around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley. Coverage consists of the following: >Cusco--where to stay, where to eat, and what to see in the ancient Inca capital >Lima--street plans, what to see, where to stay, and getting to Cusco >Practical information--planning a trip and getting to Peru from North America, Europe, and Australasia >History of the Incas--plus ground plans of twelve Inca ruins >Green hiking--how to minimize impact on a fragile region >Flora and fauna--full-color section >Language--Spanish and Quechua >Fifty maps and street plans

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