Finding Chinese Food in Los Angeles: A Guide to Regional Chinese Cuisines [Paperback]

Carl Chu (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 24, 2003

Amazingly, the large influx of Chinese immigrants in Los Angeles provides a spectacular - and unlikely - venue for the best Chinese food in North America. Everything from Beijing Duck to the cooking of Zhejiang province can be found in America's most culturally dynamic city.

With sharp insights and over 100 original photos, this book provides vital information on Chinese restaurants and representative regional dishes for visitors and locals alike. It is also a must-have for all food lovers wanting to discover more to Chinese food beyond the routine of Moo-shoo Pork and the Two-item Combo.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is the book that kicked off L.A.'s brand new awareness for Chinese Food in the area. After sensationalizing the Southland for over a year, it is officially out of print. However, it is available only here for collectors who want a copy the "original".

The sequel, "Chinese Food Finder - Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley" (ISBN: 1932296034) is now available. It is more of a restaurant guide, with lots of updated information about what dishes to order and where to go. As such, "Finder" does not contain many of the photos and background material contained in this book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Crossbridge Pub Co (March 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932296018
• ISBN-13: 978-1932296013
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,507,676 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much more than LA information, December 4, 2003

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Ralph Pine (Hollywood, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finding Chinese Food in Los Angeles: A Guide to Regional Chinese Cuisines (Paperback)

This is a wonderful resource. Even without the huge selection of LA restaurants there is vast information about individual ingredients and individual dishes. Descriptions of Chinese banquets, the cuisine of Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern China, arcane and great info for anyone who really loves and cares about Chinese food....it is all here with good photographs. The research is impressive and it is a fun read.

5.0 out of 5 stars good but needs an update, December 23, 2006

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D. Tran (Lake Forest, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Finding Chinese Food in Los Angeles: A Guide to Regional Chinese Cuisines (Paperback)

If you were to eat one cuisine in LA, it should be chinese food. It's a revelation compared to how chinese food is experienced in other parts of the US. But the problem with reviewing chinese food in Los Angeles is that the chinese food scene in LA is so competitive with such a high turnover rate. Restaurants come and go and are replaced by others. There needs to be an updated guide every few years.

2.0 out of 5 stars needs update!, April 3, 2006

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fk (LA, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Finding Chinese Food in Los Angeles: A Guide to Regional Chinese Cuisines (Paperback)

this book would be great if the restaurants would still be there. 3 out of 5 seem to be out of business, which shows how alive the Chinese Food scene of LA is.
Descriptions and pictures of the various Chinese regional cuisines are fun and helpful to read.