Why am I passionate about this?
I am a chef, author, and consultant, living and working primarily in New York City, best known for my restaurant, Chanterelle, which I owned and operated for 30 years. Chanterelle was much loved and highly regarded, receiving numerous accolades including 4 James Beard Foundation awards and 2 four-star reviews from the New York Times. I also wrote 2 cookbooks, Chanterelle, the Story and Recipes of a Restaurant Classic, and Staff Meals from Chanterelle. Though my first love is French cuisine, I have had a long-standing affair with Asian, primarily Chinese food. I love cooking Chinese for myself, friends, and family, and have also incorporated elements of the cuisine into my professional cooking.
David's book list on Chinese cookbooks that have influenced my cooking
Why did David love this book?
Written by another westerner who studied in China and fell in love with the food, in this case the distinctive food of Szechuan. Once again an outsiderās perspective allows for a clear step-by-step introduction to the flavors and recipes of a complex and delicious cuisine.
1 author picked Land of Plenty as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
The food of the Sichuan region in southwest China is one of the world's great culinary secrets. Many of us know it for its "hot and spicy" reputation or a few of its most famous dishes, most notably Kung Pao chicken, but that is only the beginning. Sichuanese cuisine is legendary in China for its sophistication and astounding diversity: local gourmets claim the region boasts 5000 different dishes.
Fuchsia Dunlop fell in love with Sichuanese food on her first visit to the province ten years ago. The following year she went to live in the Sichuanese capital Chengdu, where sheā¦