The Asian Kitchen

By Lilian Wu

Book Overview

With the abundance of fresh produce which is now readily available, cooking Chinese food has never been easier. All the recipes in this cookbook have been adapted f or the Western kitchen. ' This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859677746
• ISBN13: 9781859677742
• Release Date: December 1998
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 4.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 10.4" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

The Best

I purchased this cookbook for my son and his new wife who is from China and though this may sound strange to have purchased a book like this for someone from China, they loved it and have cooked many dishes. After looking at it, I purchased it for myself and have made about 7 of the recipies. I love the Lemon Chicken Stirfry, 3 Seafood Stirfry and the Fried Rice and Vegetables. It is easy to follow and I have not had a problem finding any items I need. This has become one of my favorite cookbooks.

Great Set of Basic Recipes

This book is a great example of a useful asian recipe collection. The best aspect of the book is the fact that all of the recipes are well illustrated. Not only is the food itself illustrated, but all the preparation steps are also illustrated making the cooking process very easy. A large number of diverse recipes are included that provide a nice sample of asian cusine. The only disappointment I found was that each recipe stands alone. The recipes are grouped according to type (soups, meat and poultry, etc), but we aren't given any background for any of the dishes; for some we don't even know what country they come from. Still the recipes are all interesting, and easy to make. If all you need is a set of great ideas for asian meals, you'll find this book invaluable. If you're looking for the cultural background for dishes, you'll have to look elsewhere.