Like a Little Intro to Woks Guide!
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I have really been wanting to start cooking with a wok, and reading this book has encouraged me to take the plunge and buy a wok. I really enjoyed this book. I like that the recipes are all headed with basic information to make decided what recipe to make easy. For instance, I am vegetarian, and at the top of each recipe it tells you if it is vegan or vegetarian. I also enjoyed the information on seasoning and caring for a wok. This is a great book for a wok beginner like me.

I received this book free to review.
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This book includes a lot of traditional Chinese food and dim sum! It has the pictures of the process, which help me  a lot when I cook!
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Of course SP Chicken was the first on this list!! Just by reading this I wanna go back and do all the things that I missed on my last visit!! Parabns guapo!
2978147
If your own your own for the first time, divorced, etc. This will give you a good start on learning to cook. I found the best part of the book was the tuna casserole. YUM!
3347085
I lve Nobu restaurants and this book gives you a hint on how to cook like them. Great pictures!
2800880
Very well presented.  Especially enjoy the front section that describes all  the goes into wok cooking.  Definitely a keeper and worth the money.
37321
I love this book ! Firstly , the author held my attention with her use of words in the beginning to describe Chinese food, I actually envisioned and taste and the smelt the aroma all at the same time. This book is simple to follow and concise. The recipes have stirred my appetite and I will be making Chinese food for my family instead of ordering take out.
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I enjoy reading this guide. Hong Kong can be a very puzzling experience. This guide helps to sort it out.
1611520
Woks rock! I'm going to get one and try these awesome recipes! Recipe Junkies keep up the good work.
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I can finally have Chinese food that I know is MSG free!!!  Eating Chinese out can be a headache waiting to happen so having a book that walks you through- starting at  the beginning with cooking supplies and some basic ingredients, to easy to follow recipes to a scrumptious meal!  To be honest, I was a bit dumb on how to use a wok, how to heat it up, when to add the oil, etc- but no more!  This book helped explain it all!  And there are a wide variety of recipes from the standard American-Chinese fare such as Chicken Chow Mein, General Tso's Chicken, and egg rolls and some recipes that you may not see in our typical American-Chinese restaurants.  Great cookbook!!

I did receive this book for free in exchange for my honest feedback.
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This is a comprehensive start-up guide for anyone thinking about becoming vegetarian. I was surprised, however, that some of the book reads more like a persuasive paper than a cookbook. (Do what is best for your body by switching to a vegetarian diet.) The quotes from Genesis, scientific studies, etc., were interesting, but I cant imagine that anyone reading this book isn't already in the choir. Meanwhile, cooking terms like whisk are not defined.

As to the meat of the book (pun intended), the recipes are awesome! The logical book structure makes it easy to navigate.

In sum, this book is probably better for people who already know the basics of cooking but are new to vegetarianism than it is for vegetarians beginning to cook.
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My extended work hours have resulted in SO having to cook more often...but with a quite limited repertoire!  Standard cookbooks didn't appeal, but this is written from a man's perspective.  Very much for the beginning cook, it really does contain recipes that everyone should know how to prepare -  and quite clear, concise directions on how to prepare them!  No glossy photo's to intimidate -  at best, little drawings to assist in prep steps.  (like cutting up a chicken).

What originally appealed is now a small problem - it's size!  Small enough to fit in your pocket (great for carrying to the grocery store instead of a list) it is hard to read while actually preparing the food!  Interestingly, this does not seem to bother my husband as much as I....and as it's a book for Men, perhaps it is an unfair criticism.

Definitely recommend!
2677227
For the person looking for a nice overview ans new to the subject.
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If you are new to Kindle Fire and want an introduction to some decent apps, this quick guide is just the ticket.
749159
Got this as my first attempt to learn anything about Chinese. I like the idea of going through this book before moving on to a full on beginning chinese book. The intro is very concise and informative, and doing a couple of new characters a day, and doing a couple of additional lines on previous characters, seems to be working for me. Nice layout throughout.
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Whenever the publisher Ullmann (formerly Kneman?) comes out with a new book on country and cuisine, I am sure to get it. Overall, this book does not let the reader down. However, that said, it is more a book on the history and culture of China through food than an actual cookbook. Turn to a number of other books if you wish to learn Chinese cuisine. What I really appreciate about this series is the depth of investigation on various food products (e.g., vinegar and its importance in Chinese cuisine). On the down side, some of the distinctions of the regional cuisines are rather blurred and overlapping, particulary if the regions are neighbors. I had the sense that several regions claim a lake crab as their speciality. Nonetheless, this is the book for people who want to go beyond "sweet and sour pork" recipes (even though it too is included here) because it points out with little prejudice (though some, especially on the touchy subject of eating dog meat) what Chinese people eat and not what is found in Chinese restaurants around the world (very often completely different foods). Advice to editors - number the images! The upper, lower, center, left, right, etc. is terrribly confusing. On a lasting note, when I was in Germany I first spotted the book in German (naturally) and the English edition had not yet come out, but knowing the quality of the book, I just had to get it and reactivate my German reading skills. Gladly it is now in English, and I'm anticipating a similar book on the cuisine of Japan....
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Very helpful to navigating the new world of BLW. I wanted a more in-depth intro, as opposed to the information on the BLW websites or on the BLW for beginners FB pages. Most of the questions asked by those new to Baby-led weaning are answered here. My baby loves her solids and it's so fun to just hand her some vegetables while we eat!