China

By Kei Lum Chan, Diora Fong Chan,

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The definitive cookbook bible of the world's most popular and oldest cuisine

"China The Cookbook is a magnificent insight into the history of Chinese cuisine. I will treasure it in my collection and it will be no doubt be used as valuable reference for many years to come." -Ken Hom…

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1 author picked China as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This is quite simply the best Chinese cookbook ever written. It has even been translated into Chinese.

Putting this book together required an immense amount of research, as it covers eight major cuisines (Anhui, Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian, Zhejiang, Guangdong, Sichuan, and Hunan) plus the foods of other regions of China as well as some ethnic minorities. Some of the recipes are for restaurant dishes beyond the reach of amateurs, but most are simple home style cooking.

The authors have tested and refined each of these recipes. I’ve cooked more than a dozen of these dishes and they all worked out…

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