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Books : The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing |
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Books : The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing |
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by: Grace Young
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.5951 EAN: 9780684847399 ISBN: 0684847396 Label: Simon & Schuster Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 304 Publication Date: May 05, 1999 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Sales Rank: 77871 Studio: Simon & Schuster Editorial Review: Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Recipes are missing somethingI was raised in a family similar to the author's and was delighted to find someone with my issues when trying to get the family recipes out of my parents. The recipes in the book are what I grew up but my mom would be vague with the recipes so I could never duplicate them. She would say, "It's so easy, what don't you understand!" After reviewing the recipes, I knew most of them had missing ingredients and/or missing cooking steps to make them easier to create for a Western audience. This is disappointing because the author tries to explain Chinese ingredients and 'real' Chinese cooking but they are left out in the recipes. I tried 2 of the recipes, Braised Fuzzy Melon and Chicken with Baby Corn stir-fry. The Braised melon had missing ingredients so it wasn't tasty and the amount of liquids was not enough. The chicken stir-fry had the right ingredients (tasty), but some cooking steps were missing. I followed her directions and got mushy stir-fry with undercooked vegetables! Here are the steps for a stir-fry and it has worked for me. 1. Marinate & stir-fry meat with oil, until cooked then set aside. 2. Clean wok, stir-fry vegetables with oil, until cooked. 3. Add meat to vegetables and stir-fry. 3. Make a sauce w/ cornstarch and add to stir-fry. 4. Heat through & sauce has thickend, then serve. Rating:  - Good recipes.This is your basic good solid homey dishes. Recipes are easy to follow and not complicated. Rating:  - Informative and Fun to readAs a first generation Chinese American, I can really relate to the author's recollections of growing up in a traditional Chinese family, and the importance of cooking and food. As a tai chi teacher, the restoration and balancing of yin and yang is a central requirement to maintaining good health and longevity. This book delivers great insight into how to achieve great tasting authentic Chinese food, while imparting understanding of traditional Chinese concepts of medicine in using herbs and dried ingrediants. Fun to read, this book is much more than a cookbook! Rating: - Fool-proof instructions for any cookEven if you are new to cooking, this book will guide you to preparing restaurant-caliber dishes the FIRST time. It tells you step-by-step what to do so that you cannot mess it up. Other cookbooks like `The Chinese Kitchen' are for more advanced cooks. Every recipe from this "Wisdom of the" has turned out to be a winner. You'll be stunned at all the veggies you're eating. These dishes are so authentic, that some of them may not be what the average American thinks of in terms of Chinese cuisine. That's the only limitation; you may not be inclined to try them all. You'll need to shop at an Asian grocery store for ingredients, but in a pinch, I've made successful substitutions (like for fermented black beans). Highly recommended!
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