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  <title><![CDATA[Simple Chinese Cooking]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;B&gt;Cooking Chinese food at home has truly never been easier--all you need is this book, a wok, and a quick trip to the supermarket&lt;/B&gt; &lt;P&gt; &lt;I&gt;Simple Chinese Cooking&lt;/I&gt; offers Kylie Kwong's philosophy of marrying the freshest ingredients and the simplest techniques to create amazing flavor. Kylie grew up devouring the mouthwatering heartiness of her mother's traditional Cantonese cuisine. Armed with the fundamental techniques, she set out to give ancient tradition a modern twist and bring the joys of Chinese cooking to all. Now, people from all over the globe flock to her popular restaurant in Sydney, billy kwong.  But in this book, she brings her delicious recipes to Chinese food lovers everywhere. &lt;P&gt; &lt;I&gt;Simple Chinese Cooking&lt;/I&gt; demystifies the preparation of Chinese cuisine&amp;#151;with ingredients that are readily available in any grocery store, and recipes that are friendly and easy-to-follow.  From soy sauce chicken and steamed fish fillets with ginger and spring onions, to prawn wonton soup, this book offers delicious everyday meals, as well as dishes that are perfect for entertaining. With succulent 4-color photographs throughout and step-by-step instructional pictures, &lt;I&gt;Simple Chinese Cooking&lt;/I&gt; will guide anyone to create a delectable feast.</default_description>
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      <name><![CDATA[Kylie Kwong]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really wanted to like this book.  On the plus side, it's an all color, beautiful book.  On the negative side, I found the recipes were quite repetitious.  There is one dish that is shown with seafood, then chicken, then pork, then beef.  Why not simply say that the meal can be made with either sea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50427614">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Truly a collection of simple recipes that can be learnt very easy even for someone who never cook Chinese Food before!<br/><br/>What I like from this book is: Kylie also descriptively and visually explained the brands of all ingredients that she had used - this is awesome as usually cooking some r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63416967">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This big, beautiful, cookbook with lots of recipes really is simple--too simple, if you ask me. The flavor profiles of the recipes are all pretty much alike! Some non-Chinese cooks will find this a convenience, since it means they won't have to look for exotic ingredients, but adventurous cooks may ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4942009">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[The six or so recipes I made from this book tasted good. The salads are particularly interesting.<br/><br/>More importantly, the recipes actually are simple as promised and help you gain an understanding of cooking. Generally, there is a sauce or marinade, and then vegetables or meat to chop up. A...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3583678">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[i CRAVE these flavours.....and when i discovered this book for a novice like me, i simply had to try it.  so far i've started with bok choy with oyster sauce and it was simply amazing - all the flavours i longed for now in my kitchen..  made me very happy.   i will move onto poultry or tofu next.  w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/19615567">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I can say this is the best cooking book I read since I've been here in Sydney. All of the recipes are make sense. We can cook it in no time and no fuss. Following these simple recipe made me like an expert in Chinese cooking (hahah, exaggerating!).<br/>My fav recipe is Gai Lan in Oyster sauce. I ca...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3306183">more...</a>]]></body>
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