- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: WEI-CHUAN PUBLISHING (May 7 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0941676269
- ISBN-13: 978-0941676267
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 18.7 x 0.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 295 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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#262,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #74 in Books > Cooking, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Chinese
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Chinese Cooking Made Easy with simple sauces and dressings.
Ingram
Here is the cookbook for people who want to cook Chinese food but are afraid that it is too time-consuming and complicated. Most of these recipes can be prepared in about 30 minutes using the oven, microwave, and nonstick pans in place of the traditional wok. 250 color photographs.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Simple, delicious Chinese recipes,
By Menaling (San Antonio, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chinese Cooking Made Easy (Paperback)
This is an excellent cookbook for those who are not familiar with cooking Chinese dishes. What I like most about this book is that the majority of recipes don't call for ingredients that are hard to find. Since I don't live anywhere near an Asian food store, this is a big plus for me. In addition, I'm a vegetarian and my husband is a big meat eater. This book has several vegetarian recipes in the back, so it satisfies both of our palates. To date, I have 18 Wei-Chuan cookbooks and I put this one in the top 5.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Another good title from Wei-Chuan cookbooks,
By C. J. Thompson "Arctic John" (Pond Inlet, Nunavut Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Chinese Cooking Made Easy (Paperback)
I have written a joint review for 15 Wei-Chuan culinary publications. That review discusses what it is I like about all these books and can be found in the review section for Chinese Cuisine.
This particular book exemplifies all that I like about these publications but it is a little different than the others (at least those dealing with Chinese food). Firstly, the book employs techniques and foodstuffs not normally associated with Chinese cooking. Roasting and baking are featured in many recipes and this is unusual as ovens have never been common in Chinese homes (although perhaps this may be changing). Quite a few recipes rely on dairy ingredients (which is again unusual in Chinese cookery) and, while the book is about 'Chinese Cooking' reflect obviously foreign tastes and, in some cases, are almost unrecognizable as Chinese cuisine except for a slight Asian slant, such as in using soy or rice vinegar where western renditions would likely use something else. The book strives to simplify Chinese cooking by presenting the aspiring chef with a repertoire of sauces and dressing that can be prepared in advance and used in many of the recipes later in the book. It is certainly a departure from the more standard approach and I rather think that the home cook is being introduced to cookery techniques used in restaurants. It is an interesting approach though, and I enjoyed it as much as I did the little series of useful mini' recipes at the back.
5.0 out of 5 stars
It really is easy,
By A Customer
This review is from: Chinese Cooking Made Easy (Paperback)
I have been looking for a basic Chinese cookbook that I can use everyday and this one is it. It has many stir fry recipes and they are mostly homestyle items I remember from my childhood (e.g. beef and oyster sauce; corn soup). There are also some restaurant dishes (e.g. Peking duck; stir fry meat wrapped in lettuce) that require more time and expertise. The recipe for tofu and egg drop soup is worth the cookbook alone. I love this soup and I did not realize how easy it is to make until now. This is a great reference book that is perfect for beginners. It explains ingredients in the beginning of the book, with small sections on preparation of seasoning sauces and salad dressings. One word of caution: if you do not live near a good Chinatown or an Asian grocery store, some of the ingredients are hard to find and the book does not offer substitutes. This is the best cookbook I own because the dishes are realistic enough that I will actually make them. This book is amazing!
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