Martin Yan Quick and Easy

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Summary: YAN CAN COOK!...AND HE CAN WRITE TOO!
Review: I've been a fan of Martin Yan's for nearly 15 years. Long before the Food Network came along I made sure to take my lunch hour so I could coincide with Martin's "Yan Can Cook" show on PBS in the afternoons. Martin was always very entertaining and made meals so quick and easy. That style comes across strongly in his latest book which has 150 recipes all designed to be prepared in 30 minutes or less! Ok...it might take you a little longer since most of us are not as fast with a chef's knife as Martin is, but you get the idea...

Martin starts by passing along his wisdom on the best tools to use for preparing Chinese dishes and the techniques used to make them delicious. If you've followed Martin's shows you'll be familiar with some of it but there's a lot more I learned that was new. Kung Pao chicken is a favorite of mine so I was happy to see a recipe for Kung Pao sauce. Also not to be missed is the Ginger Chicken, and black pepper Beef.

And it's not all limited to Chinese foods. There are korean, Japanese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese recipes as well. A grat book for fans of Asian cuisine!

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Summary: Raves from a book junkie
Review: Quick and easy from the master Asian chef. Excellent bookbook layout - clean and simple. Easy for most of us to follow, nothing extremely complicated. You'll be tempted, as I was, to try many of the delicious recipes! I'll be going back for more!