Classic 1000 Chinese Recipes

by Wendy Hobson (Editor)

This title contains all you'll ever need for mouth-watering Chinese cuisine. You've never seen such a magnificent spread. Here is a brilliant selection of recipes from the best Chinese restaurants, recipes that have tempted so many people to cook Chinese food for themselves. Covering the whole span of Chinese dishes, you'll find a thousand well-chosen recipes. They will lead you through the popular sweet and sour specialities, the mouth-watering garlic and ginger, the crispy duck and the delicious marinades and dips that make Chinese food so irresistible. Naturally, of course, this encyclopedic volume can also introduce you to all manner of lesser-known regional cuisines, many vegetarian dishes and useful snack ideas that need minimum preparation. From dishes suitable for everyday cooking to sumptuous banquet options, you'll find everything you need here.

Genres: Cookbooks, Cooking, China, Food

Paperback

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Sophie Crane · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent recipe book for the beginner (such as me) who's just bought a wok and wants to get started.
Although there are 1000 recipes here, many of them make clear just how simple Chinese cookery is because with just a handful of ingredients bought at the Chinese (or any) supermarket, you can create loads of dishes you thought were only available at the take-away.
While you probably won't ever be able to re-create a gourmet Chinese restaurant meal, you CAN create dozens of meals (including lots of vegetarian meals) and tastes that you previously thought were just TOO difficult.
Buy that rice wine, star anise, dark soy and get going - if you love Chinese food you SHOULD learn how to make it and this recipe book shows that it's simple!

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not actually a cookbook in the sense that the recipes are more a quick, general overview of cooking than detailed instructions. So, if you like specific, detailed, step by step instructions, well this is not the cookbook for you. It is, however, a very good reference to see what ingredients are normally used in these classic Chinese dishes. It is also useful when you just want to skim through a cookbook for ideas. For me, it was well for the buck i paid for it in a used book store.