Chopsticks, Cleaver, and Wok: Homestyle Chinese Cooking

by Jennie Low

Book Overview

With 130,000 copies sold, Jennie Low's Chopsticks, Cleaver, and Wok is a Chinese cooking classic -- and now it has a newly updated look. Jennie Low's clear, step-by-step instructions make it possible for even the beginning cook to prepare gourmet Chinese meals. She explains it all: how to shop, how to chop, how to stir-fry, and how to use a wok. There is even a glossary of Chinese food terms presented both in English and in Chinese characters to allow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811816664
• ISBN13: 9780811816663
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

Great Recipes!

This is an excellent book for anyone new to cooking, with the focus being on Asian inspired recipes.

A must have if you love Chinese cooking!

I have owned this book for over 20 years. I have used it so much, mine is falling apart, so I am replacing it! If you want easy to follow recipe's and clear techniques, this is the book to own. When it's my turn to do the Holiday cooking, everyone requests Chinese over Turkey. It's easy to adapt your own style of cooking with the recipes in this book. This is a must have for your cookbook library.

Perfection

I've been collecting cookbooks (and using them!) for 40 years. I've probably used over 1000 cookbooks--always looking for excellent recipes to add to my repetoire.Chopsticks, Cleaver, and Wok is the best cookbook I've ever used. Most cookbooks have only one or two, or sometimes a few, recipes that I end up liking. Nine out of ten of Ms. Low's recipes are superior--she really knows what she's doing! This is, to me, the greatest cookbook there is.

Tastes just like Chinese Takeout, and it's faster!

If you want a great basic Chinese cookbook that really captures the flavor of Chinese restaurant food (the takeout kind, not the really elegant kind), this is the book for you. In a few easy steps with a few easy to get ingredients you will be turning out fabulous beef with oyster sauce, Mongolian beef, Cashew Chicken, Chicken with Broccoli, and more. While there are Vegetarian items, most of the dishes use meat.However, it takes under 5 minutes to make most of these recipes, so it is perfect for busy people who are addicted to Chinese food

Easy delicious recipies

This cookbook is a great start for beginning chinese cooking. You learn all you need to know about preparation,ingredients and brand name condiments that you'll need to buy. The recipies for the most part are easy to make and require few ingredients. Try Jennie's Pan Fried Chicken. Delicious!