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Summary: Good to help convert Chinese favorites to healthier fit.
Review: This book was recommended to us by the dietician at the local medical clinic after my husband had been diagnosed as a possible diabetic and we expressed our concern about not being able to eat Chinese food. The book has proven useful in helping us adapt favorite foods to a more healthy approach. I especially enjoyed learning to make pan-fried dumplings without oil. (My husband especially enjoys the illustrations!)
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Summary: no taste
Review: Tried recipe #2 Spinach$meatball soup. The meatballs and spinach were ok but don't even bother with the broth. It was so tasteless that I trew it out and served the rest over rice. if you want soup try using beef or low fat chicken broth. I'm brginning to think this lady can't really cook and I certainly can't believe the recipes were taste tesed and still included in a cook book.
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Summary: how bland can you go
Review: tried the tofu hot & sour soup and found it to be soooo tasteless... areal waste of good fresh ingredients. i will try some other recipes but i'm not off to a good start.
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Summary: An Excellent Book
Review: Ying Compestine has written an excellent book. She correctly points out that traditional Chinese cooking is both healthy and tasty. (In sharp contrast to Americanized Chinese food, which is tasty but not so healthy!) In her book, she introduces us to this traditional cuisine, and gives us step-by-step instructions on how to prepare these dishes.
As you might expect with this type of book, Ying includes a host of useful tips on shopping and selecting the various ingredients. She offers a lot of insights, and does a good job of familiarizing us with the various ingredients needed. And the many instructional diagrams are well-drawn and very helpful.
Now for the important part: These dishes taste great! Ying is correct in her assertion that high fat content is not a requirement for good food. My wife & I, and our two toddlers, have thoroughly enjoyed every meal that we've made.
If the book could be improved in any way, it might be by the addition of some suggested meals, or serving combinations. We are still experimenting to see which dishes best compliment each other. A highly enjoyable task!
All in all, this book is highly recommended. We've purchased multiple copies as gifts for our friends and relatives. I'm really looking forward to her next book
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