Ken Hom's Quick and Easy Chinese Cooking

by Ken Hom

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.

Genres: Cooking, Cookbooks

124 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1990

About the author

Ken Hom (譚榮輝) is an American-born Chinese chef, author and television-show presenter for the BBC.

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a slim book with an introductory section on basic Chinese pantry items and then an array of mostly stir fry recipes arranged under: starters, soups, seafood, poultry, meat, vegetables, noodles & rice and then a very short dessert section.