Everyday Chinese Cooking : Quick and Delicious Recipes from the Leeann Chin Restaurants

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Summary: Excellent Chinese recipes for the busy individual
Review: As a full-time student, I was attracted to the simplicity of the recipes, practically all of which require just a few key ingredients and the most ordinary kitchen cookware. The instructions are clear and include helpful substitution suggestions at the top of each recipe. The book also contains beautiful photographs of most of the vegetables, spices, and sauces used in the dishes (helpful for anyone caught in the bewildering aisles of a Chinese grocery store) as well as mouthwatering photos of some of the finished dishes. The recipes are simple and quick, not to mention nutritious and delicious! It is the first cookbook I've owned, and I would definitely recommend this book to other novice cooks who like traditional Chinese food.

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Summary: Like my Mom used to make
Review: At first I was a little thrown off by the lack of pictures, but the recipes are so straightforward and easy to follow, that it's not that much of a hurdle. I borrowed this book from the library a few weeks ago and have already tried a half-dozen recipes (To name a few: Beef with rice stick noodle soup, stir-fried pork with zucchini, asparagus with wild mushrooms, and salmon w/ tofu). The great thing is that there is a lot of room to play around and make substitutions for ingredients. For years I've been looking for a cookbook like this... one that would teach me how to re-create the flavor of a home-cooked Chinese meal. I finally found it!

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Summary: The Chinese Cookbook I've been looking for
Review: Finally a chinese cookbook that makes it simple to duplicate the taste you get at a restaurant. This book has very easy to follow recipes that use ingredients I could find at my local store. It has recommendations on how to incorporate chinese food into your family's regular diet. I have loved every recipe I have made out of this book and I can't say that about most cookbooks. I feel that this book has helped me feed my family a healthier diet. Highly recommended!

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Summary: No pictures - Don't buy this book
Review: I have never in my life seen a cooking book without pictures. The recepies may be great but how can you choose without pictures of the food? this is a fundemental flaw in a cookbook.

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Summary: No pictures - Don't buy this book
Review: we love using this cook book, the food is delicious, the only problem is living in a small town, it's hard to find some of the ingredients.. so we have to plan way ahead. It's fairly easy and worth it. If you love Chinese food, and you enjoy cooking, give this book a try

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Summary: every day chinese
Review: we love using this cook book, the food is delicious, the only problem is living in a small town, it's hard to find some of the ingredients.. so we have to plan way ahead. It's fairly easy and worth it. If you love Chinese food, and you enjoy cooking, give this book a try