Complete Chinese Cookbook - Hardcover

Hom-ken

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1849900825 ISBN 13: 9781849900829

Publisher: BBC Books, 2011

Synopsis

Ken Hom is widely regarded as the world's leading authority on Oriental cuisine, and with "The Complete Chinese Cookbook" has created a seminal collection of his best-loved dishes. With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside new discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this comprehensive collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in modern Chinese cuisine. Set to become a kitchen classic, this all-encompassing work guides you through the essential techniques, equipment and ingredients, all with Ken's trusted blend of experience and enthusiasm. Featuring 250 recipes covering all aspects of Chinese food, Ken offers tips and inspiration for a wealth of dishes that use simple, healthy ingredients to create quick and delicious meals. Over the past 25 years Ken has brought Chinese cookery into mainstream British homes, and in this be

About this title

About the Author

Ken Hom was raised in Chicago, Illinois, where he learned to cook in his uncle's Chinese restaurant. He is the author of 28 cookbooks and has a range of exclusive wok cookware.

Review

Chef Ken Horn provides mostly dishes popular in the West...along with a smaller number of dishes popular in Hong Kong...for the more adventurous. The recipes are authentic and simple ... for the most part they call for fresh ingredients, simple techniques, and just a few Chinese staples. (Kate Thornberry Austin Chronicle 2011-09-12)

Chef Ken Horn, one of the world's top authorities on Chinese cuisine, makes it easy for home cooks to try their hand at healthy, fast Far Eastern recipes. (Boston Herald 2011-09-21)

For the Chinese cuisine devotee intent on adding a resource to exploring regional classics from the ancient cuisine, Ken Hom, chef and cooking show host, has assembled reworked old favorites and new standards in Complete Chinese Cookbook. Hom's recipes ably balance authenticity against practicality for Western cooks, with Szechuan, Hunan and Cantonese preparations among the mix. (Buffalo News.com 2011-11-23)

There is no shortage of Chinese cookbooks for the home cook...however, Hom's style is approachable and fresh. For home cooks in search of authenticity without complication. (Rosemarie Lewis Library Journal Xpress Reviews 2011-10-18)

Encapsulating the vast world of Chinese cookery in a single volume is no easy feat but this book from a veteran author and TV host provides a solid introduction in 250 recipes. Hom begins with a brief but useful overview surveying the differences between the Cantonese, Peking, Eastern and Sichuan culinary traditions, along with their signature dishes and techniques... Recipes cover a wide swath of regional specialties, including Horn's own family favorites and more contemporary Hong Kong dishes. Hom manages to make seemingly complex flavor profiles more manageable with clear instruction, simplified technique and the occasional shortcut. (Publishers Weekly 2011-09-19)

Whether you want to master the art of steamed buns or whip up sweet and crunchy cashew chicken, cookbook writer Ken Horn, best known as one of the hosts of the PBS series 'Great Food' will guide you through it handily. This full colour Chinese culinary romp uses easy preparations and accessible ingredients. (Canadian House and Home 2011-12-31)

Food aficionados will delight in poring over Ken Hom's Complete Chinese Cookbook, which is comprehensive yet accessible. (Canadian Jewish News 2012-01-05)

Edition details

• Publisher: BBC Books
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849900825
• ISBN 13: 9781849900829
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352