Complete Chinese Cookbook

Informationen zum Autor 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 to date. In 2008 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University for 'outstanding success within the international food world', and in 2009 was awarded an honorary OBE for 'services to the culinary arts' and in recognition of the social and historical impact of his role in the UK's adoption of Chinese cuisine. He lives in France. Klappentext 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 to date. In 2008 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oxford Brookes University for 'outstanding success within the international food world'! and in 2009 was awarded an honorary OBE for 'services to the culinary arts' and in recognition of the social and historical impact of his role in the UK's adoption of Chinese cuisine. He lives in France. Zusammenfassung With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in Chinese cuisine....

Vorwort
The definitive guide to Chinese food, the nation's favourite cuisine.

Zusammenfassung
With Cantonese stir-fries and spicy Sichuan favourites alongside discoveries from the lesser-known culinary styles of Yunnan and Hong Kong, this collection is filled with accessible and easy-to-follow recipes, demonstrating the amazing depth of flavour that is only now being fully appreciated in Chinese cuisine.