Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine: The Fabulous Flavors & Innovative Recipes of North America's Finest Chinese Cook - Hardcover

Susanna Foo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1881527948 ISBN 13: 9781881527947

Publisher: Chapters Publishing, 1995

Synopsis

Susanna Foo has consistently been acclaimed for serving the best and most exciting Chinese food in North America. Gourmet, Food & Wine, Esquire, Zagat and the James Beard Society have all singled her out as one of America's leading chefs. Now Susanna Foo shares the recipes that established her reputation, and the results are nothing short of revolutionary. The book will open a new world to those who are intimidated by the strange ingredients and complicated techniques of Chinese cooking. Foo's recipes don't call for the usual combination of soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine, vinegar and sugar, and they don't rely on complicated stir-frying. Instead, they feature simple techniques and readily available fresh ingredients. With this book, you'll be able to duplicate Foo's elegant yet simple food: --Curried Chicken Dumplings --Crab Sui Mei with Red Bell Pepper Sauce --Cold Beer Shrimp --Seafood Wonton Soup --Fresh Water Chestnut, Arugula and Endive Salad --French Beans and Asparagus with Mu

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Review

While Susanna Foo claims to be "North America's Finest Chinese Cook" on the cover of her cookbook, The Zagat Restaurant Guide gives this claim some support by consistently listing Susanna Foo's as one of the best restaurants in Philadelphia. Foo is known for both the fine quality of her cooking and for her eclectic approach; recipes in her book, Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine, demonstrate why this is so--imagine Pineapple Salsa, to be served with dim sum, and Grilled Tuna with Jalapeņo Pepper Puree. Even traditional recipes such as black bean sauce are presented according to Foo's taste. Information about techniques and ingredients can be exceptionally interesting, and Foo's personal reminiscences, which are scattered through the book, add to the pleasure of reading.

About the Author

Susanna Foo's story is as fascinating as her cooking. Born in Inner Mongolia and raised in Taiwan, she earned an advanced degree in library science before discovering her true love, cooking. While helping her husband's family run their restaurant, she enrolled in The Culinary Institute of America. In 1987, she opened her award-winning restaurant, Susanna Foo Chinese Cuisine, on Walnut Street in the heart of Philadelphia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Chapters Publishing
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 1881527948
• ISBN 13: 9781881527947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352