{"product_id":"op-tropical-appetites-fine-cooking-and-dining-in-tanzania","title":"OP: Tropical Appetites: Fine Cooking and Dining in Tanzania","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGecko Publishing, Tanzania, 1995. Paperback. Very Good.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis oblong (8.25” x 5.75”) paperback is a celebration of local Tanzanian food and industry. Not quite a community cookbook, but certainly drawing inspiration from the concept, \u003cem\u003eTropical Appetites\u003c\/em\u003e (1995) includes contributions from local home cooks, as well as fine dining establishments. It was printed with a local press, and a percentage of sales supported charities across the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the range in sources for the recipes, the dishes vary in complexity from restaurant-worthy showpieces to casual and unfussy weeknight cooking. The blend of familiarity and novelty in ingredient and concept, from an outsider’s perspective, is enticing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuck and pineapple soup with spices, lemongrass, ginger, chilis, and tomatoes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoasted beef tenderloin stuffed with lobster tails glazed with a white wine-onion sauce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed chili pasta (in which a staggering amount of chili\/cayenne powder is incorporated into the dough) with sauteed prawns, cilantro, and tomato salsa (with more fresh chilis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMung beans tossed with garlicky vinaigrette, cucumbers, and cilantro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaandazi\u003c\/em\u003e—a sweet cardamom-flavored deep fried bread\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe’re pleased to offer a Very Good copy with minimal shelfwear and creasing. Totally clean and unmarked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41561004769413,"sku":"Arlin Greene and Susan Hunter","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/greene_tropicalappetites.jpg?v=1774645590","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-tropical-appetites-fine-cooking-and-dining-in-tanzania","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}