- Paperback: 64 pages
- Publisher: Apple Press (Oct 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1840924292
- ISBN-13: 978-1840924299
- Product Dimensions: 18.4 x 14.2 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,091,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What could be more exotic than dim sum, those small taste treats served at teatime and on weekends in Chinese restaurants? More than appetizers yet less than entrees, the world of dim sum fills a peculiar culinary role when a little bite of something is absolutely in order. And while you're up, would you please make that unusual?
Vicki Liley's Dim Sum, published as part of the Essential Kitchen series, strips much of the mystery away. The combination of color photography and careful instruction gives even the novice cook permission to blunder along. But the ingredients are so flavorful that even the blunders are going to taste great. And with practice, the style of carefully made dumplings and potstickers will come together.
Dim Sum begins with a section on how to serve what you have so lovingly prepared, followed by a section on drinking tea, perhaps the best accompaniment for dim sum. The author suggests that as you explore the ways of making dim sum, you can explore a wide variety of tea, too. Then there follow sections on utensils, common ingredients, and a step-by-step, illustrated section on basic methods--how to deep-fry, how to steam, how to make dumplings, how to make buns.
And then the recipes, each one accompanied by a beautiful photo that gives the novice a clear idea of the target. You'll find Golden Shrimp Balls, Flower Dumplings, Spring Rolls, Shanghai Dumplings right off the bat. Then there's a section devoted to dumplings, another to steamed buns, one for wraps, one for seafood, one for pork, one for vegetables, and finally a section on desserts. Oh yeah, and the ever-important dipping sauces, too. Anyone who lives anywhere near an Asian market will benefit from Dim Sum. --Schuyler Ingle --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"A contemporary collection of delicious morsels with inspiring photography and recipes." -- North Carolina Builder/Architect
"An elegant, extremely informative and beautifully styled book about what is perhaps the most ultimate entertaining food." -- Gourmet Retailer
"An impressive and delicious array of hot appetizers." -- The New York Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"An elegant, extremely informative and beautifully styled book about what is perhaps the most ultimate entertaining food." -- Gourmet Retailer
"An impressive and delicious array of hot appetizers." -- The New York Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Very Poor,
By C. J. Thompson "Arctic John" (Pond Inlet, Nunavut Canada) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Dim Sum (Hardcover)
There is almost nothing to commend this book. There are only 40 recipes (excluding the 7 recipes for dipping sauces) and none of them are very good in my opinion. There are illustrations for each recipe, which is usually a plus, but in this case even the pictures were not very appetizing for the most part. I found very little in the book that looked much like anything one would find at a dim sum restaurant and there are too many recipes which recommend store bought won-ton wrappers even for steamed items. Quite frankly, it strikes me that the author has perused a few cookery books and thrown together this production without any real understanding of, or expertise in this particular style of cuisine.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Authentic Recipes,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dim Sum (Hardcover)
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 results. ... some recipes could/should have been included, but I feel that a book like this is an introductory level and stands well on its own. I also felt that the recipes were not very Americanized. The Chinese restaurants near here (O.K. It IS Vermont) typically have steak teriaki and egg rolls as appetisers and nothing that even comes close to the recipes in this book. The ingredients are relatively easy to obtain in an American market or in an Asian market in American cities. The beginning of the book shows a great lesson in some of the techniques and some ingredients. As an American trying to learn more authentic Chinese recipes, I found this book most useful.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Yummy Dim Sum Recipes!..,
By Margaret "fugirl" (NYC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dim Sum (Hardcover)
..................I got this cookbook for Christmas along with a bamboo steamer (a must for making dims sum) from my sister and so far I've made several delectable recipes. This cookbook also makes cooking dim sum for the first time easy. There are sections devoted to: serving dim sum, making tea, common equipment and utensils, ingredients, and step by step dim sum cooking methods. There is also a handy glossary. I had never made dim sum before, but my husband and I have had marvelous success from the start.The recipe section of the cookbook is divided into: classic dim sum; dumplings; buns; pancakes, parcels and wraps; seafood; pork; vegetables; desserts and dipping sauces. All and all this cookbook contains about forty-five recipes. So far we've tried, and enjoyed: Shanghai Dumplings, Wok-fried Money Bags, Flower Dumplings, Shrimp Toasts, Red Bean Paste Buns and the Ginger Soy Dipping Sauce. The photos in this cookbook are attractive and will really make you want to start cooking right away. I only have one negative comment about this cookbook, which another reviewer has already mentioned. The recipes are Americanized and this was not evident to me until I actually tasted my first batch of dim sum. They were very good, but the flavors weren't bold enough. Now I simply make sure to add about double the amount of ginger, oyster sauce, soy sauce and garlic.
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