The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing
May 13, 2011 by admin
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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing
- ISBN13: 9780684847399
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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, with its 150 recipes culled from a lifetime of family meals and culinary instruction, is much more than a cookbook. It is a daughter’s tribute — a collection of personal memories of the philosophy and superstitions behind culinary traditions that have been passed down through her Cantonese family, in which each ingredient has its own singular importance, the preparation of a meal is part of the joy of life, and the proper creation of a dish can have a favorabl
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Drooling with delight!,
As an American Born Chinese, finding this book was a huge relief. Like so many ABCs, I love the food of my culture but certainly didn’t know how to prepare it. This is an authentic down home Chinese cookbook. No fancy dishes here – only comfort food need apply. The book is divided into the following: 1) rice from steamed, fried, dumplings and porridge 2) stir fry – including tomato beef and beef chow fun 3) steamed cooking- egg custard, sponge cake, spareribs with black bean sauce 4) cooking with ginger – drunken chicken, cabbage noodle soup 5) seasonal market dishes – braised taro and chinese bacon, stir fried bitter melon with beef 6) celebratory dishes – stir fried clams with black bean sauce, pepper and salt shrimp, sweet and sour pork 7) New Year’s dishes – turnip cake, seasame balls authentic recipes from the homeland – savory rice tamales, pork dumplings, stuffed noodle rolls 9) Chinatown favorites – soy sauce chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork and salt roasted chicken 10) a slew of healing soups and dishes. Reading it was a trip down memory lane for me. The dishes are truly authentic to the Chinese family experience and or those who seek authenticity, Young has presented it here. She also includes a handy guide to shopping and mail order resources!
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A Cookbook of Memories,
Having been born in Hong Kong and having lived there and in Taiwan for the first 15 years of my life, this cookbook brought back vast memories. I love cooking, and have a wide range of cookbooks. But until now, I have never come across a Chinese cookbook that captures so much of the “essence” of Chinese cooking as in Ms. Young’s “The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen.” Reading this cookbook is like looking back into my childhood and how I grew up. I am astounded at how accurate Ms. Young described all the traditions the Chinese attach to food. The section on Chinese New Year is especially meaningful to me; all the dishes are ones that I ate as a child during Chinese New Year. It was indeed a nostalgic moment for me as I read it.
I have tried several of the recipes, and the results have been excellent. What I find most helpful is the glossary and the pictures of the food items that are more unique to Chinese cooking. With this aid, I can now go shopping at an Asian supermarkets with much more confidence.
In all, this is a terrific tome that takes away some of the “mysteries” of Chinese cooking, and in turn, allows everyday cooks like myself to be able to enjoy Chinese home cooking.
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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen: Classic Family Recipes,
I bought this cookbook about 6 months ago. When I finished reading the book, I immediately sent an e-mail to the author thanking her for her work in this book. I also watched the CBS Sunday Morning Special about this cookbook. I ,too,was a Chinese immigrant and learning cooking from watching my dad and mom without any measurement of the “stuff” you put in a dish. Often as I cook, I do not measure the ingredients. Many of my American friends want the reciepes of the dishes I cook and too often I am too lazy to write them down. Now, I have Ms. Young to thank you for writing this cookbok. Many of the fine reciepes in this cookbook I shared with my Amercian friends. They too have read and said they enjoy the history and the philosophy of the Chinese cooking. I would recommended this book for anybody who is learning about Chinese cooking. This cookbook by far are on my number one list of the chinese cookbook of this decade. Oh, by other way(Ms. Young), the most frequent reciepes that I shared with American friends is “Tomato Beef.” Your brother was right! (You should not omit this receipe.)
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