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Easy Chinese Recipes: Family Favorites From Dim Sum to Kung Pao [Hardcover]

Bee Yinn Low , Jaden Hair
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 10, 2011
Growing up in a Chinese household in Malaysia where cuisine and culture were inseparable, Bee Yinn Low developed a deep love and appreciation for food. Her early memories of helping her mother prepare steamy and fragrant Chinese meals solidified into a way of life for Bee as a working woman in Southern California. A love of Chinese food didn't translate well to a modern Western lifestyle due to time and ingredient constraints. Rather than give up her favorite foods, Bee experimented with recreating the unforgettable flavors of her youth with her limited time and using ingredients found in local supermarkets. She managed to develop versions of her favorite Chinese dishes that had all the taste—but were a lot less work!

In Easy Chinese Recipes, Bee shares her passion and expertise in Chinese cooking. It features a collection of Bee's all-time favorite dishes—the foods she loves to cook and eat at home. She includes updated traditional family recipes along with her own versions of the best Chinese restaurant dishes from around Asia, such as Crispy Shrimp Dumplings, Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet-and-Sour Pork, Homestyle Chow Mein Noodles and Mongolian Beef.

Building off her passion, expertise and the avid following she has on her website, rasamalaysia.com, the Internet's most popular Asian food and cooking site, Easy Chinese Recipes is sure to become the go-to book for cooks interested in creating Chinese meals at home.


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Editorial Reviews

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"Easy Chinese Recipes is a clear guide to help you cook Chinese for your family and friends. Bee Yinn Low is a multi-talented writer and cook, her easy to follow recipes along with her own beautiful photography makes this a book you will reach for over and over again."—Robert Danhi, author and photographer of Southeast Asian Flavors

"This book gushes with Bee Yinn Low's enthusiasm for pursuing and preparing tasty Chinese food."—Andrea Nguyen, author of Into the Vietnamese Kitchen

"What a gorgeous, heartfelt, fun, and inspiring book! From pot stickers, roast pork, steamed fish, original chow mein, and much more, Bee Yinn Low demystifies one of the world's greatest cuisines through this amazing trove of utterly authentic yet accessible recipes. If you love Chinese food, you must—and I mean must—own this book."—Harris Salat, food writer and co-author of The Japanese Grill

"From popular dishes such as dim sum and dumplings and Mongolian beef to healthy options such as lettuce wraps and desserts such as sweet peanut nuggets, Easy Chinese Recipes is for lovers of Chinese food who want try their hand at making them at home."—Tampa Tribune

"Page after page of mouthwatering Chinese takeout dishes, from siu mai to kung pao chicken and, yes, even chow mein."—Audrey Magazine

"Asian cooking can often seem intimidating, especially all those folded dumplings, puffy pork buns, and spicy dishes that we love to eat at Chinese restaurants, but look too daunting to make at home. Bee Yinn Low knows her audience due to her popular blog, Rasa Malaysia, so writes recipes that are truly easy in scope, with step-by-step photos to show readers how to roll an egg roll or whip up a batch of won ton wrappers (for those who want to make them themselves.) As a big fan of chow fun (wide rice noodles), I was happy to see a few recipes for them, as well as her "tried and tested" method for making Crispy-skinned Pork Roast in Easy Chinese Recipes. Man, does that look good."—David Lebovitz, author of The Perfect Scoop and Ready for Dessert

"When Bee Yinn Low began blogging on RasaMalaysia.com in 2006, it was simply a way for the California-based professional recipe developer to keep in touch with her family in Penang. Her innate feel for Asian cooking—particularly Chinese, Malaysian and Nyonya dishes—and eye for food photography and styling quickly garnered the attention of online foodies. Five years and some 400 recipes later, Low has distilled her lifelong passion into her first cookbook, Easy Chinese Recipes (Tuttle). Low's 144-page cookbook also features her nostalgic tales of growing up in a Malaysian-Chinese household, as well as memories of Asia, her culinary inspiration."—Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia

"Demystifying basic Chinese cookery, everything is clear, every recipe easily accessible, every one easy to follow in this volume. If new to Chinese cuisine, read the author's passion and perfection as you make every recipe. […] This book is at the top of its genre."—Flavor & Fortune

"One of the first things I do with a new cookbook is thumb through the pages to get the feel for the layout. Low's book has great photos of the dishes and photos showing tips/techniques; I wouldn't expect anything less from a world-renowned blogger (http://www.rasamalaysia.com/). A few more likes, especially appreciated in ethnic cookbooks, are the chapters containing cooking tips and techniques; description of equipment and utensils; and, more importantly, a description of ingredients with photo's of the common brands of bottled and jarred sauces/condiments. I may not be able to read Chinese, but I'm pretty good at matching pictures."—TheDaringKitchen.com

"The theme is "easy," but Low offers an intriguing range of Chinese food, not just pared-down, simple dishes for beginners."—LA Weekly

"Keeping matters simple without descending into the simplistic, Low presents a few dozen standard Chinese recipes from both Cantonese and Sichuan traditions."—Booklist

"The book is a labour of love for Low, who in addition to penning the recipes and explanations, also styled and shot the food—in all 80 Chinese dishes harvested from her blog entries. You will find popular Chinese classics like Fried Rice, Tea Leaf Eggs, as well as dim sum items that Low has perfected at home, and American favourites like Mongolian Beef, and Beef with Broccoli. This book is ideal for beginner cooks and those looking for some simple, mid-week meal ideas."—Flavours Magazine

"Her recipes are beyond amazing, and her photography is just stunning to say the least."—Babble.com

"And now Bee's authored the cookbook Easy Chinese Recipes, Family Favorites from Dim Sum to Kung Pao, featuring over 80 Chinese recipes perfect for the novice cook and anyone that doesn't have a Chinese restaurant right next door."—FoodieCrush.com

"Plumb Bee's debut cookbook and you'll find interesting nuggets of information that sheÆs plucked from Asian kitchens. To frame her book "easy" is to downgrade it because "easy" often connotes shortcuts. In reality, the book is dotted with nifty tidbits to help you understand certain aspects of Chinese cooking."—VietWorldKitchen.com

"Easy Chinese Cooking hits most of the dishes you'll find in restaurants. Sweet corn and chicken soup, delicious pot stickers, Mapo Tofu. For more adventurous cooks and eaters, there's Tea Leaf eggs, Siu Mai (seafood), and Salt and Pepper Squid. There are even desserts such as Fresh Mango Pudding and Sweet Boba Milk Tea."—McClatchy News Service

About the Author

Born and raised in Malaysia, Bee Yinn Low is a Chinese-Malaysian. She is the publisher behind the hugely successful and popular Asian recipes site at Rasa Malaysia (RasaMalaysia.com,), which is currently the largest independent Asian recipes blog on the web. Previous to her blog, Bee worked as a business executive in a one of the world's largest media companies, specializing in social media, online marketing and international business development in the United States, China and other Asian Countries.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; Hardcover with Jacket edition (September 10, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0804841470
  • ISBN-13: 978-0804841474
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 0.8 x 10 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,559 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Bee Yinn Low is a cookbook author and a recipe developer specializing in Asian cooking. Bee blogs at Rasa Malaysia: http://rasamalaysia.com, the #1 Asian cooking site with over 3 million page views per month. Bee's first cookbook "Easy Chinese Recipes" is currently the best selling Chinese cookery book on Amazon.

Bee is an up-and-coming Asian food authority in the United States. Her work has earned her numerous accolades, including TV appearances, radio interviews, and press mentions in the United States and Asia.

Customer Reviews

Beautiful Pictures of each recipe and very easy to follow. Jana  |  72 reviewers made a similar statement
I bought Bee's cook book after falling in love with the Rasa Malaysia website. Bess H.  |  34 reviewers made a similar statement
Finally a Chinese cookbook that makes it easy to cook the dishes I've loved growing up. Alice Hughes  |  32 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
101 of 102 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy recipes that produce delicious recipes- update October 26, 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Length: 4:30 Mins
Easy chinese recipes: family favorites from dim sum to kung Pao, pretty much says it all. This cookbook is full of the kind of recipes one would get out in a restaurant, from egg drop soup to orange chicken, only you, yes you, can make these at home. Low has demystified the sauces, the ingredients, and the techniques to make the recipes achievable, and yes, easy. This isn't a huge cookbook but the recipes included are the ones most people do seem to favor. When I read the recipe for shrimp toast I was thinking that no way would this taste like anything I'd get in a restaurant, it was too easy. As my sons and I chowed through the toast I kept thinking, wow, I made this! wow! and it was as good, if not better, than any restaurant.

We have a place here, pushcart dim sum, that is delicious (and fairly pricey) At home, from this cookbook so far, I've made the ribs, the black bean clams, and the pork bun filling, and it's all been really doable. I am not a stranger to Chinese cooking, I've been doing it for many years, but I still like to eat out because restaurant food is just different, and now I am making food that tastes like I ordered it from our favorite Chinese take out.

Pros:
well laid out recipes with ingredient list and directions that are easy to read and follow
Pictures of every recipe
pictures of some of the trickier techniques
a good basic explanation of techniques and ingredients in the front of the book
delicious easy recipes

Cons: none that I've found. quibbles- I like plain white background paper but that isn't really star reduction worthy.

*ETA April 12, 2012. I can't tell you how much I love this book. Everything comes out delicious and looking pretty much like the picture. Out of 14 chinese cookbooks this has become my go to book. I recently did a cook book purge and got rid of over 300, including several Chinese, I just didn't need them anymore because this is the book I turn to. I make something from it weekly, and it's such a winner. Make this your fist Chinese cookbook, or your last, either way you will be happy you bought this book.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Eating @ home 7 days a week November 11, 2011
By Em Chun
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
My family used to eat out all the time. My parents would always be too tired from work to even think about cooking. After discovering Bee's website, we cook almost everyday!

I stumbled onto Bee's website, RasaMalaysia, when I was looking for a recipe for Shrimp with Mayo and Honey Walnuts for my dad's birthday a few years ago. The simplicity of her recipes makes it easy for even novice cooks like me to cook restaurant quality dishes. It also takes me less time to prep and cook three of Bee's dishes than for my Zojirushi rice cooker to cook rice. When I heard about her book, I had to have it. The pictures are professional. The food is colorful, which makes it more appetizing and healthy (since you're getting a wider range of health benefits from different color food groups). I also love that there's a list of ingredients with comments/definitions for people who may not be familiar with some of the items and a picture of the brands of sauces that Bee recommends. Her book is detailed and organized.

Many recipes are not found on the website so don't miss out! This is a must have for anyone attempting to cook Chinese food. So far all the recipes I've made are 100% hit and 0% miss.
Bee makes authentic Chinese food so you can say bye bye to your local starchy fast food restaurant.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Title says it all..Easy!!! August 24, 2011
Format:Hardcover
Anyone who has wanted to learn to cook Chinese food, but felt intimidated by the indgredients, should definitely buy this cookbook!!

My daughter gave me this cookbook, and I absolutely love it! I have had several Asian cookbooks over the years, but always found them hard to understand,and find some of the ingredients, so I basically gave up trying Chinese recipes. In her cookbook Bee describes the ingredients, shows you what they look like with incredible pictures, and where to find them if your local store doesn't have what you want....how easy is that!!
Now i am cooking chinese inspired dishes like an expert, all because of Bee!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great recipe book!!
It is a fabulous recipe book, very well illustrated with easy to follow recipes. I would highly recommend it to any who has a love for Asian food wanting to cook at home!!!!!!!!!!!
Published 6 hours ago by Nicole
5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to follow for the uninitiated.
These recipes are very easy to follow for those not so familiar with Chinese cooking & ingredients. A very useful cookbook.
Published 26 days ago by Harry Putnam
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Easy recipes
Don't have Chinese delivery options here, as Phoenix is not a foodie city! So, I have to make it myself, and this book helps so much! Read more
Published 29 days ago by David Bulmore
5.0 out of 5 stars Diet Friendly
I got this book in order to learn how to make stir-fried Chinese meals so I could eat tons of healthy food and yet stay on my Weight Watchers diet plan. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mimsey
3.0 out of 5 stars This is a book for English readers. It is a good one for non-Chinese...
As the title says, it is an "easy" cookbook in that you can make simple Chinese dishes; but not the real authentic Chinese cuisine. Read more
Published 1 month ago by WLC
5.0 out of 5 stars Yummy recipes
Wonderful pictures and great recipes. I tried two so far and they were both delicious. Also well written info is included.
Published 1 month ago by K. Paris
4.0 out of 5 stars Good cookbook and easy to read.. lots of good recipes
I have lots of cookbook, this one is a keeper!!! I would recommend it to my family and friends.
Its a good general asian cookbook.
Published 1 month ago by Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Chinese, my favorite
We do not have good Chinese restaurants in our town. One (several generaltional in family) is no longer family-owned, really terrible. I decided to learn to cook my own. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Donna Clary
4.0 out of 5 stars It is truly an easy Chinese recipes
It is easy and fun... It helps you get all the knowledge of Chinese cooking at home. I love this book.
Published 1 month ago by Imane Daher
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Chinese Recipes By Yinn Low
Easy recipes, readily easy to find ingredients, great diversity of recipies. Highly recommended and are great as gifts to give to those who are beginers at Asian cooking. A+
Published 1 month ago by Delia A. Smith
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I did not think the recipes were greasy but I did think they were a little salty. However, you can always omit the salt or just add more water or veggies to the dish, which makes it less salty.
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