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Ken Hom's Quick and Easy Chinese Cooking

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The recipes in this book are simple and very tasty. My wife and I have tried nearly every recipe and have not been disappointed.

This is a great book for people who love Chinese food but don't want to pay for takeout, and I bought it when I was just out of college (and met both criteria). The recipes are easy to follow and tasty; my own copy is so spattered with peanut oil that I need a new one. Two really big crowd pleasers have been the "spicy meat sauce for noodles" with ground pork (you can use turkey and no one knows the difference) and the chicken with basil.

I have about a dozen Asian cookbooks including others from Ken Hom and this is one of my favorites. As it says in the title, the recipes are quick and easy and they are also very tasty. Beef, chicken, pork and even tofu are well covered and most make in a half hour or so. Most ingredients are not too hard to find even at the chain grocery in my neighborhood, though most are cheaper at the Asian grocery down the street. Ginger, garlic, peanut oil, spring onions, soy sauce, and Chinese five spice powder will get you pretty far. Add chili powder if you like it hot, plus some hoisin sauce and oyster sauce from the international aisle and you have most covered. You don't even need a wok, just your normal frying pan to saute. With my microwave rice maker Nordic Ware Microwave Rice Cooker 8 Cupand my microwave vegetable steamer Nordic Ware Microwave Vegetable and Seafood Steamer 11 Inch by 8.6 Inch, it is no problem to put together full, delicious, and healthy meals even on weeknights after getting home from work.

This is a small colection of recipies but some of the best chinese cooking I have ever had. The kiwi chicken is now a staple in my household.