Chinese Village Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Cantonese Country Cooking [Paperback]

Rhoda Yee (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Yerba Buena Press (February 1, 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394731522
• ISBN-13: 978-0394731520
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Chinese

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every recipe works, February 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Chinese Village Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Cantonese Country Cooking (Paperback)

I wasn't expecting much when I borrowed this book from the library. But as soon as I tried one dish, Beef Tomato Curry, I knew I hit a jackpot. Just about every recipe works..and so delicious. The ingredients listed aren't hard to find..especially since I live in the San Francisco area. I ended up going to the copy place and copying the whole cookbook since this book is no longer in print. I did call up the publisher but they have no plans of reprinting. This is the book where I learned proper Chinese cooking techniques. Rhoda Yee explained everything step-by-step. Not only that, but the stories she told of her life and life in the village is so real and heartwarming. These are bonafide authentic Chinese cuisine. To this day, everybody asks me how I make my stir-fried broccoli. They said it's the best broccoli they ever tasted. My husband is so proud of my cooking and embarrassingly tell everyone about it. This little book ranks with my copies of Hazan's Essential of Italian Cooking, Kennedy's Essentials of Mexican cuisine, McDermott's Real Thai and Roden's New Book of middle Eastern Book. If a fire breaks out in my house, God forbid, these books are the ones I'm going to grab first.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best Chinese cookbook you'll find, if you can find it., October 31, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Chinese Village Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Cantonese Country Cooking (Paperback)

This hard to find book is the best Chinese cook book you will ever find.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Cookbook, August 19, 1997

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This review is from: Chinese Village Cookbook: A Practical Guide to Cantonese Country Cooking (Paperback)

I originally purchased this cookbook in 1976. We lived in an area devoid of Chinese Restaurants and several friends were craving Chinese food. The receipes were easy to follow and the food turned out great. Several friends purchased the book as the result of our dinners. The food took quite a bit of preparation time but the outcome was well worth it. I've lost my original copy and wish it was available now.