The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East (Everything Series) [Paperback]

Rhonda Lauret Parkinson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Everything (Cooking) | Publication Date: September 1, 2003

Featuring hundreds of recipes, such as Snow Pea Stir-fry, Hot Chicken Salad, General Tso's Chicken, and Traditional Mu Shu Pork, The Everything® Chinese Cookbook makes preparing authentic Chinese dishes fun and easy! From basic Chinese flavors and dipping sauces, such as Quick and Easy Sweet-and-Sour Sauce, to Chinese cooking methods and meals, including Stir-fried Orange Beef, offers a diverse set of recipes perfect for both vegetarians and meat-eaters. Featuring delicious recipes for:

• Appetizers, such as Crab Rangoon
• Soups, such as Wonton Soup
• Vegetable dishes, such as Stir-fried Baby Bok Choy
• Beef dishes, such as Mongolian Beef with Rice Noodles
• Pork dishes, such as Sweet and Sour Spareribs
• Mouthwatering fiery dishes, such as Spicy Chicken with Cashews
• Desserts, such as Sweet Baked Pineapple and Banana

The Everything® Chinese Cookbook will have you serving up tasty Chinese cuisine to tempt anyone!

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Adams Media (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580629547
• ISBN-13: 978-1580629546
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Rhonda Lauret Parkinson, the Chinese Cuisine Guide at About.com, is the author of The Everything Chinese Cookbook and The Everything Fondue Cookbook. She is also a freelance writer and chef.

Customer Reviews

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115 of 115 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the Chinese Takeout lover!, September 6, 2003

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Scott Coffman "Scott the Bookman" (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East (Everything Series) (Paperback)

I love Chinese food: Not the torturous, pages-long recipes found in "gourmet" chinese cookbooks, but the delicious concoctions I can get at the local Oriental restaurant. This terrific book seems to have been cribbed from a Chinese takeout menu; all your favorite are here, from Moo Goo Gai Pan to Hot-and-Sour Soup. the recipes are well written and easy-to-follow, and none of the dishes is difficult to prepare. There are hints and tips for the novice, as well. A great value!

65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Has All the Good Recipes, January 4, 2005

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This review is from: The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East (Everything Series) (Paperback)

The thing about this book that distinguishes it from other Chinese cookbooks, is that is had ALL the recipes I was looking for (e.g., black bean sauce for noodles, Dan Dan, Singapore noodles, sweet and sour shrimp, etc). The only downside is that the author decided to make some of the dishes lighter (e.g., not having the shrimps dipped in batter and fried for the sweet & sour shrimp) - which I think should go into a different kind of book than a general Chinese recipe book as this. However, to me that is something that can easily be corrected without exercising too much imagination.

I've flipped through many Chinese cookbooks, and this is the only one that I've bought.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but easy cooking, August 1, 2004

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kitten - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Everything Chinese Cookbook: From Wonton Soup to Sweet and Sour Chicken-300 Succulent Recipes from the Far East (Everything Series) (Paperback)

This book is pretty good for beginners like me ..it's so informative on the cultures and what to do but ..there's no illustration of the food itself how it would look like when it's done...so basically having to guess what it looks like ,however it definately teaches me how to make the food from dim sum but and it's pretty simple and easy but the ingredients are sort of hard to get ...in all like i said it's a good book .