Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes: Quick and Easy Dishes for Every Occasion (BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery) [Hardcover]

Ken Hom (Author)

Book Description

Series: BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery | Publication Date: August 28, 2007

Ken Hom brings us 100 healthy, delicious, easy-to-prepare dishes that are sure to appeal to every palate. With 20 brand new recipes as well as 80 favorites, this revered cook covers not only Asian stir fries but non-Asian dishes as well, like stir-fry spaghetti carbonara. Ken Hom’s Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes is arranged by chapters that include Chicken, Fish and Seafood, Beef, Pork, and Vegetarian, and there are also helpful sections on techniques for preparation and cooking as well as recommendations for oils and sauces. As one of the world’s top authorities on wok-cooking, Ken Hom shows that the speed, versatility, and convenience of stir-frying never compromise flavor.

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From the Publisher

In this stylishly produced new book, Ken Hom brings us 100 healthy, delicious, easy–to–prepare dishes sure to appeal to every palate. With 20 brand new recipes as well as 80 favorites, this revered cook covers not only Asian stir fries but non–Asian dishes as well, like stir–fry spaghetti carbonara. Ken Hom’s Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes is arranged by chapters that include Chicken, fish and Seafood, Beef, Pork, and Vegetarian, and there are also helpful sections on techniques for preparation and cooking as well as recommendations for oils and sauces. As one of the world’s top authorities on wok–cooking, Ken Hom shows that the speed, versatility, and convenience of stir–frying never compromise flavor. Teacher and cookbook author Ken Hom travels regularly to America, Asia, and Europe; among his best–sellers are Ken Hom’s Quick Wok, Foolproof Chinese Cooking, and Ken Hom’s Hot Wok.

About the Author

Ken Hom is an internationally regarded authority on Chinese and Oriental cooking, and has 25 years' experience as a television chef. He began his culinary career in his uncle's Chicago restaurant at the age of eleven, before eventually moving on to teach at California's Culinary Academy. Following a spell studying gastronomy in France, Ken presented his first TV series in 1984 - Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery on the BBC. Since then, he has written over 30 cookery books and presented numerous internationally distributed television series, and has launched a massively successful range of woks and accessories, with over 7 millions woks sold in 59 countries.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: BBC Books (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563521643
• ISBN-13: 978-0563521648
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 0.7 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #535,590 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Asian > Wok Cookery

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A *Must Have* for my collection, February 15, 2008

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LilianNY (new york, new york USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes: Quick and Easy Dishes for Every Occasion (BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery) (Hardcover)

My shelves are already sagging because I own so many cookbooks so you KNOW it would have to be terrific for me to want to add to the collection. I checked this book out from the library and the recipes were so easy to follow and turned out so well, that I really need my own copy. He does use Britishisms like ground nut oil (instead of peanut oil) but that is all explained in one section of the book. Highly recommend!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Recipes, December 10, 2009

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This review is from: Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes: Quick and Easy Dishes for Every Occasion (BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery) (Hardcover)

Good recipes that can be easily prepared and enjoyed, however, it wasn't exactly the book I was hoping for. It's a departure from traditional stir fry, which is great for those looking for something just a little different.

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, November 27, 2010

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Burgundy Damsel (Albany, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ken Hom's Top 100 Stir Fry Recipes: Quick and Easy Dishes for Every Occasion (BBC Books' Quick & Easy Cookery) (Hardcover)

Many of the recipes contained specialty ingredients (two different types of soy sauce, specialty rice vinegar), but there were some great, general user friendly recipes in here that I look forward to trying.