Ani's raw food Asia

I love sushi. It was my junior year in high school on a culinary club field trip when a friend introduced me. I was completely skeptical at first, but after my first bit I never looked back. So when I heard about an Asian cookbook I jumped for the chance to review it dreaming about sushi. While I was mistaken by my concept of the word “raw”, I was not disappointed. [b:Ani's Raw Food Asia: Easy East-West Fusion Recipes the Raw Food Way 9431730 Ani's Raw Food Asia Easy East-West Fusion Recipes the Raw Food Way Ani Phyo http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1328829515s/9431730.jpg 14316241] is a cultural experience. It is not just a cookbook, but a geography and history lesson as well. Asia covers more territory than I usually consider and it is fascinating to find what various ingredient combinations can create. There were a set of years while I was in college when money was no issue that I ate at a sushi restaurant several times a week as well as did all my grocery shopping at a Whole Foods store. It was during that time that I was the skinniest and healthiest I have ever been. I completely and whole heartedly agree that life before processed food was so much healthier, maybe not easier but healthier. It appears this cookbook is one more tool to get us back to where we should be. Raw does not mean uncooked. It means pure, closest to unadulterated as you can get for a healthier you. Thanks to Da Capo Lifelong Books for providing a copy for review.Originally posted: http://creativemadnessmama.com/blog/2012/02/25/anis-raw-food-asia-by-ani-phyo/