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The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
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Description for The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
Hardcover. An assortment of 140 recipes for classic Cantonese family dishes is accompanied by an introduction to the philosophy and principles of Chinese cuisine, and advice on the techniques of Chinese cooking. Num Pages: 282 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 780.
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, with its 150 recipes culled from a lifetime of family meals and culinary instruction, is much more than a cookbook.
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen is a daughter's tribute—a collection of personal memories of the philosophy and superstitions behind culinary traditions that have been passed down through her Cantonese family, in which each ingredient has its own singular importance, the preparation of a meal is part of the joy of life, and the proper creation of a dish can have a favorable influence on health and good fortune. Each chapter begins with ... Read more
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen, with its 150 recipes culled from a lifetime of family meals and culinary instruction, is much more than a cookbook.
The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen is a daughter's tribute—a collection of personal memories of the philosophy and superstitions behind culinary traditions that have been passed down through her Cantonese family, in which each ingredient has its own singular importance, the preparation of a meal is part of the joy of life, and the proper creation of a dish can have a favorable influence on health and good fortune. Each chapter begins with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780684847399
SKU
V9780684847399
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Young
Alan Richardson is an award-winning photographer and designer whose work has appeared in Bon Appétit, Gourmet, Saveur, Food & Wine, and The New York Times Magazine. He has done the photography for countless cookbooks and is the co-author of The Four Seasons of Italian Cooking. He lives in New York City. Grace Young is an award-winning food writer and ... Read more
Reviews for The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen
Amy Tan A cookbook of family secrets that the Kitchen God's Wife would have been proud to write for her daughter. Ken Hom author of Easy Family Recipes from a Chinese-American Childhood Grace Young's The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen is a poignant, touching look at her Chinese-American past. Each page is filled with delicious recipes written straight from the ... Read more