- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd; New edition edition (1 Oct 1987)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0863182593
- ISBN-13: 978-0863182594
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.8 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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- #76 in Books > Food & Drink > National & International Cookery > Chinese
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Whether you want to cook a quick and nutritious family meal or impress with a spectacular dinner party, Yan-Kit So teaches you how to chop, slice, stir-fry, steam, roast and braise fantastic authentic Chinese food.
Find out how to master the equipment and techniques that will enable you to turn exotic ingredients into fabulous food.
Try over 140 step-by-step recipes for all kinds of dishes drawn from China’s regional culinary traditions, from Sweet and Sour Pork to Cantonese Fire Pot and Bean Curd Puffs, with clear guidance on how to prepare and cook each dish.
Get chopping – tasty results guaranteed every time!
--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.About the Author
Yan-Kit So informed and inspired generations of people who love Chinese food. A cookery expert at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, she was born in Chungshan, China and raised and educated in Hong Kong and London. She later lived and worked in India and the USA. Yan-Kit So died in 2001.
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35 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first cook book where my finished dishes actually looked like the photographs. The information given is precise and well photographed, everything from how to cut the vegetables and meat correctly to cooking techniques and menu suggestions. If you have never cooked a successful Chinese meal before, this book is the answer.
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a tremendous book - I have trying to cook "authentic" Chinese food for the last few years (after living in China) and this was the best book I have seen. Clear instructions, good selection of dishes and dishes that taste really good. Try the spring rolls, "fish fragranced" pork (really!) - you won't regret it....
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For years I have relied on Ken Hom, and now I finally have a worthy addition to my small and intimate selection of cookery books. This is non-pretentious, non-bloody-fusion food set out in clear, easily followed recipes with lots of pretty pictures. The best section is the themed bit at the back, especially if you are already fairly confident with the techniques and tastes of Chinese cookery, but the whole thing is great.
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Great cookbook.
If you want to start cooking classic Chinese food, you can't do better than starting by buying this cookbook.Well laid out and easy to follow.
Published 4 months ago by Bee
The BEST cookbook I've USED!
Let me preface this by the fact that I generally know my way around a kitchen and a cookbook for that matter. Read more
Published 15 months ago by APKarey
Useful
We have so far tried the sweet and sour pork as described in the book. Ingredients were easy enough to find (most stuff available in normal supermarket - we had the impression that... Read more
Published 20 months ago by angelina
Yan-Kit's Classic Chinese Cook Book (Classic cookbook)
Good book full of excellent recipes. If you are a beginner in Chinese cooking I would recommend this book. I am a vegetarian and most of the recipes can be adapted to suit.
Published on 21 April 2010 by L. C. J. Bell
The book's a classic as well - still the best
I bought this book the year it was published (1986) along with that other great: Marcella Hazan's Classic Italian Cooking. Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2010 by I. Noble
Not another Chinese cook book
I saw this book on Amazon after something pricked my memory regarding the name from a long time ago. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2009 by Seltech
China's Delia Smith
This is a wonderful book. I bought it after picking up my boyfriend's mum's copy and not wanting to give it back! Read more
Published on 9 April 2009 by E. Marsden
Easy to follow
This classic cookbook is a necessity when you would like to practice chinese cooking, it explains everything you need and the equipment is not expensive either, very healthy food,... Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2009 by Mr. Philip R. Gardner
Delicious
My husband is a great cook and I wanted to get him a chinese cookbook. You are never too sure with some cookbooks because of the very little detail, however I took my chances. Read more
Published on 1 July 2007 by S. Bam
Authentic Chinese cookery
Of the many Chinese cookbooks I've flipped through or owned, this one is by far the most authentic, easy-to-follow, and yields great flavoursome results. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by E. Lee-Kingdon
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