- Hardcover: 532 pages
- Publisher: Knopf (Sep 12 1977)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0394496388
- ISBN-13: 978-0394496382
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 17.5 x 4.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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#206,793 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #56 in Books > Cooking, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Chinese
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Illus. throughout. 6 1/8 x 9 1/4.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely the Best Chinese Cookbook Ever Written,
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This review is from: KEY TO CHINESE COOKING (Hardcover)
The eleven other reviews of this remarkable book (as of early June, 2004) all give this book 5 stars, an equally remarkable achievement. As one of those eleven people said, this is truly the Julia Child of Chinese cookbooks. I've been using it now since 1978 and there are still hundreds of recipes I haven't tried because the ones that I *have* cooked are so wonderful that I go back to them time after time. Most of the recipes are reasonably simple, with ingredients that can be found in even the most modest Asian market, or even in a Safeway these days, but some of them are a lot easier to make if you live in San Francisco (as I did for a number of years) and can find *everything* she calls for without undue trouble.If I were marooned for life on a well-stocked desert island, this would be one of my two cookbooks, Julia being the other one. As wonderful as Italian food is, and as great as Marcella Hazen's Italian cookbook is, Chinese cuisine (with its many regional diversities) is far richer and with far more subtleties -- only French cuisine is its equal. Haunt the used book stores, or on-line sources, and try to get this unparalleled book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
How I learned to cook Chinese,
By A Customer
This review is from: KEY TO CHINESE COOKING (Hardcover)
In the mid-eighties I had a job that allowed me to get home at 5pm. I used Irene Kuo's book to learn to cook Chinese. Not only are the recipes great, but the book is highly educational. I found it particularly useful to shop for the right ingredients.Oneof my favorites is crab and corn soup. Overall, it's one of my "top 10 all time" cookbooks.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best, most authentic, very thorough Chinese cookbook,
By apfb (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: KEY TO CHINESE COOKING (Hardcover)
... I was thrilled to find a used copy. I have been making the food from my Chinese childhood, and yes, the recipes make dishes that taste exactly how I remembered everything. Her instructions are clearly-written and concise.
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