Ken Hom's Quick and Easy Chinese Cooking

By Chronicle Books and Ken Hom

Book Overview

Described by Craig Claiborne as "one of the world's leading authorities on Chinese cooking," Ken Hom is also a master of quick cuisine. Ken Hom's Quick and Easy Chinese Cooking dishes up delicious Chinese fare in mere minutes with mouth-watering recipes and quick tips for healthy, nourishing meals in no time. Shopping lists, itemized preparation and cooking times, menu suggestions, and strategies for shortcuts beat the clock with everything from appetizers and soups to main dishes and desserts. Designed for today's household running on a hectic schedule, as well as for the cook who wants a gratifying dinner without much fuss, this book satisfies with home-cooked meals organized ahead of time, or tasty treats whipped up in minutes. In an era when even discerning cooks are tempted to compromise to save time, Ken Hom comes to the rescue with Ten Minute Salmon with Green Onion Sauce, or Papaya and Grapefruit Salad. Readers can serve up Quick Orange-Lemon Chicken in twenty minutes, or Elizabeth Chong's Noodle Salad in just seventeen minutes. Using shelves stocked with items from the book's suggested Basic Chinese Pantry, even the most reluctant cook can conjure up a fabulous meal. Lavish full-color photographs round out this truly indispensable resource for cooks on the go.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877017700
• ISBN13: 9780877017707
• Release Date: October 1990
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

I've worn the first copy out!

The recipes in this book are simple and very tasty. My wife and I have tried nearly every recipe and have not been disappointed.

Great introduction

This is a great book for people who love Chinese food but don't want to pay for takeout, and I bought it when I was just out of college (and met both criteria). The recipes are easy to follow and tasty; my own copy is so spattered with peanut oil that I need a new one. Two really big crowd pleasers have been the "spicy meat sauce for noodles" with ground pork (you can use turkey and no one knows the difference) and the chicken with basil.

Fanatastic

This is a small colection of recipies but some of the best chinese cooking I have ever had. The kiwi chicken is now a staple in my household.