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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing 39 reviews Grace Young
Simon & Schuster, 1999
Excellent Read and Reference book on Chinese Recipes
+ Great cookbook! + a very special cookbook + authentic chinese recipes + The wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
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Taste of China (Taste of) Linda Doeser
Southwater, 2004
Includes at-a glance cook's hints and tips throughout, with the ingredients, equipment, and techniques simply and clearly explained.
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Simple Chinese Cooking 18 reviews Kylie Kwong
Studio, 2007
Simply delicious ..
+ Never fail, quick Chinese recipes - it's a winner + Quick, easy, and delicious! + great book
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Chinese Cooking for Dummies 10 reviews Martin Yan
For Dummies, 2000
Great for first-timers, only wish there were more pictures
+ Good introductory book
Four main things to comment on: 1) You definitely feel Martin Yan's personality in these pages. Great broad yet brief background on regional influences on Chinese cooking. 2) Equally good broad yet brief explanation of basic ingredients and also the prep and cooking techniques. 3) Recipes are ...
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The Breath of a Wok: Unlocking the Spirit of Chinese Wok Cooking Through Recipes and Lore 22 reviews Grace Young
Simon & Schuster, 2004
Great list of dishes and history about woks
+ Not as detailed as I had hoped + The Breath of a Wok + Grace Young writes as if speaking with you. + Read This Before Purchasing Your Wok
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The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook 41 reviews Gloria Bley Miller
Fireside, 1984
Fantastic resource for beginners and experienced cooks
+ Good Basic Start + Fast arrival, excellent conditions
Have owned this book for about 20 years now, and have replaced my paperback with a hard covered book because I used it so much that my first book is now in two peices.
It is such a wonderful, uniquely written, simply to understand book that informs those who really want to understand cooking. I ...
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Chinatown New York: Portraits, Recipes, and Memories 3 reviews Ann Volkwein
Collins Design, 2007
Chinatown in its glory!
+ the BEST book on Chinatown NYC! + BEST book BY FAR about New York's Chinatown
I was looking for a gift and stumbled across this incredible book. What a fantastic design! The historical photos and pictures of modern-day Chinatown are spot-on for all the romance and bustle of the neighborhood. But as I started reading, I realized it's one of those rare books that is just ...
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Classic Chinese Cooking 1 review Yan-kit So
DK ADULT, 2006
Celebration of Chinese Cooking
Yan-kit's cookbook is a celebration of authentic flavors from China, with easy-to-follow numbered steps to make cooking even easier. National favorites like Peking Duck are featured along with delicious Wonton Soup and Spring Rolls. The book is divided into "Recipes" and "Regional Menus."
The ...
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Dim Sum: A Pocket Guide 5 reviews Kit Shan Li
Chronicle Books, 2004
Dim Sum
+ Cool pocket reference book + Great Dim Sum restaurant companion! + Great guide to dim sum + excellent resource for non-Chinese dim sum enthusiasts
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Dim Sum (Essential Kitchen Series) 12 reviews Vicki Liley
Periplus Editions, 1999
Great Authentic Recipes
+ dim sum + Yummy Dim Sum Recipes!..
This is an excellent cookbook. I had borrowed one from a friend of mine and decided that she couldn't have it back. I had to buy a new copy to get one back to her. The recipes are a good sampling of and introduction to authentic Chinese Dim Sum. A beginner can follow these recipes and get authentic ...
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The Chinese Kitchen: Recipes, Techniques, Ingredients, History, and Memories from America's Leading Authority ... 24 reviews Eileen Yin-fei Lo
William Morrow Cookbooks, 1999
My best cookbook
+ Excellent- and difficult + Fried Milk recipe!!!
I was always intimidated by the prospect of Chinese cooking. But now among my dozens of cookbooks, for many types of cuisine, I value this the most. I learned techniques from the pictures and descriptions I otherwise could not have understood. And I found the ingredients in my local Asian market ...
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The Shun Lee Cookbook: Recipes from a Chinese Restaurant Dynasty 5 reviews Michael Tong
William Morrow Cookbooks, 2007
AMAZING, AUTHENTIC CHINESE RECIPES, EASY TO PREPARE
+ With this book, your biggest challenge to Chinese cooking is... shopping + A must if you love Chinese food--rarely available recipes + It's about time!
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Quick & Easy Enjoy Chinese Cuisine (Quick & Easy (Japan Publications)) 9 reviews Judy Lew
Japan Publications Trading, 2003
Best Chinese Recipe Book I have!
+ Enjoy Chinese Cuisine + Good for Beginners + I loooooved this book!! + Understandable Chinese recipes
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Good Luck Life: The Essential Guide to Chinese American Celebrations and Culture 18 reviews Rosemary Gong
Collins, 2005
Basic Introduction
+ Chinese Weddings, Et Al. + Great for 1st Gen Chinese Americans + very informative
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The Korean of the Morning: Classic Recipes from the Land of the Morning Calm 14 reviews Copeland Marks
Chronicle Books, 1999
Good supliment cookbook.
+ Good not spectacular recipes, variety, easy to read and make recipes
I bought this book to supliment the Dok Suni cookbook after I had been using it for more then a year. There is a lot of options and variety in this book with background information on where and when he found each dish. There isn't really any pictures (as has been mentioned) but if you already ...
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Land of Plenty: A Treasury of Authentic Sichuan Cooking 32 reviews Fuchsia Dunlop
W. W. Norton & Company, 2003
A Must Own
+ Fuschia Dunlop rocks! + Surprisingly useful! + A MUST have if you like Sichuan food + Good book Sichuan food
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Chinese Dim Sum 16 reviews Wei-Chuan School, Wei-Chuan Publishing
Wei-Chuan Publishing, 1990
The Ultimate Dim Sum Book
+ great book
This is the ultimate dim sum book--along with Wei-Chuan's other book, "Chinese Snacks" (which is essentially a dim sum book as well, but for the Peking and Shanghainese schools). If you want to have the ultimate in authenticity, this/these are the book(s) for you.
That said, there is one ...
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China Moon Cookbook 22 reviews Barbara Tropp, Sandra Bruce
Workman Publishing Company, 1992
great recipes, accessible method
+ Best volume in my cookbook library + Cooking Chinese for Fun, Fun, Fun, Seriously! + Beautiful book -- pleased my imagination.
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Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch 21 reviews Ellen Leong Blonder
Clarkson Potter, 2002
Dim Sum made easy
+ really helpful for mom whose kids have peanut allergies + Warning: eating the book itself may cause indigestion + INCREDIBLE potstickers!!
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The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the ... 6 reviews Rhonda Lauret Parkinson
Adams Media, 2003
Deliver expertly prepared and palate pleasing Chinese fare
+ Surprisingly good + Wonderful Cookbook! + Has All the Good Recipes + Simple but easy cooking
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