title: Ani's Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable Living Foods Recipes
author:  Ani Phyo 
description: A cookbook dedicated to raw food appears oxymoronic to the uninitiated, but people who aim to pursue a raw vegan diet soon realize that eating uncooked foods involves more than simply chomping into whatever sits on grocers' produce shelves. Phyo shows how to create more complex flavor harmonies. Nutmeats of all sorts serve as a basis of many recipes, offering a spectrum of uses from cheese substitutions to pie crusts. Dates stand in for the sweetness less healthfully derived from refined sugar. Raw zucchini strips mimic fettuccini. A close reading of the nutritional analysis for each recipe reveals the high levels of dietary fiber this diet introduces. Although most of Phyo's ingredients are readily available, she does occasionally call for unfamiliar items such as liquid aminos, a replacement for soy sauce. Phyo also provides recipes for raw vegan dog food. Illustrations consist mainly of photographs of the author. Knoblauch, Mark
zlib_text: PRAISE FOR ANI’S RAW FOOD DETOX
  “If you’ve been putting off plans to trim down, Ani Phyo contends that
  her plan can help you drop 15 pounds in 15 days. While claims like
  these generally sound impossible and gimmicky, Chef Ani calls on
  nature’s fast foods—raw ingredients. . . .[that] can boost immunity and
  reduce unwanted weight.”—Taste for Life
  “Ani’s Raw Food Detox answers your questions and concerns about a
  raw diet, and . . . offers an easy, all-raw plan that will help you lose up
  to 15 pounds in 15 days.”—VegNews
  “The most healthy diet plan I’ve ever seen! Not only does it detox,
  nourish, and help you lose pounds, it easily teaches you how to stay that
  way.”—Carol Alt, author of Eating in the Raw
  “The program embraces what Ani calls nature’s fast food, namely raw
  ingredients straight from the refrigerator or shelf that require very little
  prep time. From Trail Mix cookies that are loaded with nuts, raisins, and
  sunflower seeds, to a Spicy Bok Choy Soup, the dishes are exciting and
  