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The Food and Cooking of South China: Discover the vibrant flavors of Cantonese, Shantou, Hakka and Island cuisine

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I have a huge collection of Chinese cookery books and, nowadays, I try to limit my purchases to books that focus on some particular region or aspect of the cuisine as a whole. I was rather hoping that this book might provide a good look at 'southern Chinese cuisine' (even given the limited definition adopted by this author)but, unfortunately, I was ultimately disappointed. I did, almost, give this book two stars rather than three, but I relented only due the fact that it actually a provides a good number of decent pictures for each recipe. Usually, I subtract stars in the absence of this particular quality, so I have to give credit where credit is due. My real criticism, however, is that, despite a 'nice' presentation, there is little substance. The recipes provided are nothing special and there is nothing to interest anyone looking for a good overview of the various ethnic culinary traditions in southern China. The book may be okay for beginners but will have little interest for aficionados.