Classic Chinese Cookbook

Celebrated culinary expert Yan-Kit So combines more than 140 colorful Chinese recipes with a comprehensive, step-by-step visual guide to the ingredients, equipment, and techniques that will help you unlock the door to the classic Chinese kitchen. Demystify the art of Chinese cookery with this excellent visual guide. Step-by-step techniques and images of ingredients and equipment provide you with the foundation to create mouthwatering dishes. Impress your guests with your knowledge of the customs for serving authentic Chinese cuisine, or learn how to make dumplings and other enticing dim-sum recipes. You will see just how simple and rewarding cooking Chinese food can be.

Presents a combination of traditional recipes and dishes from the various culinary regions of China, introduced by gleanings of history, culture, and anecdote and augmented by a guide to Chinese ingredients, techniques, equipment, and menu planning.

Provides instructions for preparing Chinese-style appetizers, meat, poultry, seafood, egg dishes, vegetables, rice dishes, egg rolls, and sauces, and gives information on menus and cooking techniques.

Ken Hom is widely regarded as the world's leading authority on Oriental cuisine, and with the Complete Chinese Cookbook, he has created a seminal collection of his best-loved dishes. Beautifully illustrated with full colour photography, and popular favourites and new tastes to discover, this is the perfect addition to anyone's kitchen shelf. 'A fantastic collection of recipes... A great investment' -- BBC Olive 'If there's one man who knows about Chinese cooking it's Ken Hom' -- Woman's Way 'This Chinese cracker of a book is all you need to wok and roll' -- You! Magazine 'This is the best Chinese cookbook I own' -- ***** Reader review 'Could this be the only Chinese cookery book you need to own? Quite possibly!' -- ***** Reader review 'Really easy to follow recipes. Delicious' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************************************ With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside new discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this comprehensive collection is filled with mouth-watering, accessible and easy recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in modern Chinese cuisine. Set to become a kitchen classic, this all-encompassing cookery book guides you through the essential cooking techniques, equipment and ingredients, all with Ken's trusted blend of experience and enthusiasm. Featuring 250 recipes covering all aspects of Chinese food (including meat-based and vegetarian recipes), Ken offers tips and inspiration for a wealth of dishes that use simple, healthy ingredients to create quick and delicious meals. Over the past 25 years Ken has brought Chinese cookery into mainstream British homes, and in this beautifully photographed cookbook, he brings together all of his expertise to offer the ultimate guide to the flavours of China.

This collection includes recipes for all the Chinese favorites, including deep-fried prawns, crispy duck, beef noodles, and many more. Special sections feature lesser-known regional cuisine, vegetarian dishes, and even quick-fix snack foods with a Chinese flair. Instructions are clear and easy to follow even for the newcomer to Chinese cuisine.

Here are 140 classic Cantonese recipes--handed down with their importance to health and prosperity. of color photos and 35 b&w photos. 2-color throughout.