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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The authors have opened the kitchen window into Hmong life with a fascinating book containing fresh, inspiring recipes."—Star Tribune
"Beyond recipes, this cookbook offers valuable insight into a culture that makes up Minnesota’s largest Asian population."—MinnPost.com
"A glorious book."—A Closer Look at Flyover Land
"This is a comprehensive cookbook on an emerging cuisine. Hmong food may be the last unexplored frontier in Southeast Asian cooking."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Cooking from the Heart is an excellent first look at this ‘simple’ cuisine and complex culture."—Asian Pages
"Summer is the perfect time to try Hmong cuisine. With Cooking from the Heart and a visit to the Hmong vendors at your local market, you’ll be on your way to a wonderful tasting experience."—Edible Twin Cities
"Gracefully, intelligently written, Cooking from the Heart documents the way traditional Hmong dishes are made in America and also includes new recipes that feature both Asian and American regional ingredients."—Isthmus
"Cooking from the Heart is noteworthy not just because it is the most comprehensive repository of these traditional Hmong recipes, it’s also a history, complete with personal stories and poetry. There is a melancholy to the Hmong immigrant experience in America born of a longing for a home that no longer exists, and these passages express this beautifully."—Sacramento News & Review
"Cooking From the Heart presents Hmong cooking as a tradition of earthy, simple food with big flavors, and if you’re the slightest bit curious about this cuisine, it’s a must have."—Mystery House
"A landmark work that chronicles the Hmong experience."—The Fresno Bee
"The recipes are liberally sprinkled with cultural information and illuminating prose."—Villager
"It is filled with a wealth of information, easy to understand recipes, and provides a way to truly appreciate traditional Hmong food."—Twin Cities Daily Planet
"The next time I have to cook for a crowd, this is definitely one book I’ll reach for."—Heavy Table
