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Title: Classic Chinese Cuisine by Nina Simonds ISBN: 0-618-37965-7 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 23 September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: very authentic flavors
Comment: I've made the following dishes from this book:
Red-Cooked Tofu
Stir-Fried Broccoli in Oyster Sauce
Sweet & Sour Fish with Pine Nuts
Cantonese-Style Roasted Duck
Steamed Chicken with Scallions
Home-Style Spareribs
Stir-Fried Beef with Snow Peas in Oyster Sauce
Buns with Red Bean Filling
I am no expert on classic Chinese cuisine, but I love this book because
a. flavor of each dish turned out great
b. instructions were easy to follow
c. ingredients were easy to obtain from local markets
If anything, I'd like to see more color photos of plate presentations.
Rating: 5
Summary: EXCELLENT & Easy Recipes
Comment: The recipes in this book are easy to follow & prepare. The results of my efforts in using this book were DELECIOUS! Our local carry-outs would not be happy to know that this book is out on the market. From our family alone they're loosing about $100 a month of business. The cooking is easy to do and doesn't take a large amount of skill, though you should take the time to prepare everything before starting to cook. Wok cooking moves at a steady pace. You need to have your ducks in a row before starting to cook. Prior to making your first dish, read the instructions and prepare the ingredients so the dish comes together well. After that, you'll know what to expect and everything should be smooth sailing from there on out.
In the cooking, there are about 10 basic ingredients that are used for the sauces and marinades. Any Chinese grocery should have them. From there it's just the meats & veggies that you can mix & match according to your tastes. It's A LOT easier than you may think. Before you start, get a good Carbon Steel Wok & condition it well.
Rating: 1
Summary: Complicated recipes and few vegetarian dishes
Comment: I have owned this cookbook for over a year and have yet to prepare a recipe from it. The recipes are extremely complicated, and while they may yield authentic flavors and dishes, the prohibitively long preparation time is one reason this cookbook has not been used in my kitchen.
The other reason is that the book contains almost no vegetarian recipes. Even the "vegetable dishes" section contains either dishes which contain meat, or require a meat broth.
For easier, more practical recipes, I'd recommend Nina's "A Spoonful of Ginger."
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Title: Asian Noodles : 75 Dishes To Twirl, Slurp, And Savor by Nina Simonds ISBN: 0688131344 Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks Pub. Date: 15 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: A Spoonful of Ginger : Irresistible Health-Giving Recipes from Asian Kitchens by NINA SIMONDS ISBN: 0375400362 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 20 April, 1999 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Asian Wraps : Deliciously Easy Hand-Held Bundles To Stuff, Wrap, And Relish by Nina Simonds ISBN: 0688163009 Publisher: Morrow Cookbooks Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Dim Sum : The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch by ELLEN LEONG BLONDER ISBN: 0609608878 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Blue Ginger : East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai by Arthur Boehm, Ming Tsai ISBN: 0609605305 Publisher: Clarkson Potter Pub. Date: 09 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $32.50 |
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