An excellent and very clearly laid out book of easy and delicious Chinese and Chinese-style recipes. Well illustrated, good clear instructions, all step by step, and very easy to find exactly what you are looking for. If you ever thought cooking Chinese food was complicated or time consuming, think again. So much quicker than Western cooking, though you will need to raid the oriental supermarket first. Quite a lot of overlap with Ken Hom's "Simple Chinese Cookery" which I got at the same time, and also the instructions and photos are more limited/compact (logically - the book is pocket sized)... but firstly there's enough non-overlap to make both worth having, and secondly if you're cooking more than one dish for your meal I find it quite handy to use both even if the same recipe can be found in just one book. I have cooked little else than Chinese since getting this book for Christmas! Try the Sichuan prawns - SO good, and ready before you know it!