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Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes: Quick and Easy Dishes for Every Occasion (BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery)

1 review
Ken Hom

BBC Books, 2004

A *Must Have* for my collection
My shelves are already sagging because I own so many cookbooks so you KNOW it would have to be terrific for me to want to add to the collection. I checked this book out from the library and the recipes were so easy to follow and turned out so well, that I really need my own copy. He does use Britishisms like ground nut oil (instead of peanut oil) but that is all explained in one section of the ...

The Chinese Kitchen: A Book of Essential Ingredients with Over 200 Easy and Authentic Recipes

5 reviews
Deh-Ta Hsiung

St. Martin's Griffin, 2002

good information & nice photos
Deh-Ta Hsiung is a British-based mainland-trained chef whose polite opinions keep this nicely organized and illustrated book interesting. Although he ignores much of the Cantonese-style cooking that is prevalent in many Chinese cookbooks available in the US, his information is traditional, accurate, and all of the 10 or so recipes I've tried so far have been good. Ingredients such as tofu, ...

KEN HOM'S HOT WOK

4 reviews
KEN HOM

CARLTON BOOKS LTD, 1996

Many cookbooks in one!
This book is the book of books. It includes recipes in the "East meets West" style. It includes some delicious recipes by Neil Perry of Sydney's Rockpool and Wokpool restaurants. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys good, fast food.

THE TASTE OF CHINA

3 reviews
KEN HOM

PARRAGON PLUS, 1995

A must-have for an overseas chinese!
A very fascinating and practical guide to the real authentic chinese cooking. Very well researched and easy to follow. Being an overseas chinese, I only use to hear about these authentic dishes from my grandfather, today I am keeping the tradition alive by cooking them! Two Thumbs up!

Simple Thai Cookery

2 reviews
Ken Hom

BBC Books, 2006

Simple. delectable thai cooking
In Simple Thai Cookery, Ken Hom teaches simple but mouth-watering thai dishes that are easy to prepare at home. From Shrimp Soup to Thai Fried Rice and Green and Red Curries, each recipe is illustrated with step-by-step photographs. This makes it easy to follow directions and you'll know what the end product is supposed to look like. I also liked his descriptions of Thai ingredients and once you ...

Fresh Chinese: Over 80 Healthy Chinese Recipes
Wynnie Chan

Hamlyn, 2004

"Here is a book that contains simple-to-follow recipes with details of the nutritional content such as fat, calories, and sodium, so that you can plan and choose dishes that fit in with your lifestyle, whether you want to lose weight, are a busy mother who needs to feed her family quick, healthy meals, or simply love Chinese food. What could be better?" Chapters: Soup and Starters; Meat; Poultry; Fish and Seafood; Vegetarian; Rice and Noodles; ...