Library Journal Review

Yarvin's (A World of Dumplings) new collection of noodle recipes includes a wealth of historical, technical, and cultural information. He covers the basics of how to make fresh noodles at home and then shares recipes from around the world, from traditional American macaroni salad to Filipino pancit bihon (fried rice noodles) to Syrian macarona bi laban (spaghetti with yogurt sauce). Eclectic and entertaining sidebars appear throughout, covering such topics as how to augment instant mac and cheese and how to pair Italian pasta shapes with sauces. VERDICT Broader in scope and more clearly organized than Kirsten Hall's The World's Best Asian Noodle Recipes, this is a fun, approachable homage to noodles as global comfort food. (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.