MENU CHINESE MADE EASY : with LARGE CHARACTERS (TRADITIONAL and SIMPLIFIED) and How They Are Spoken in Both MANDARIN and CANTONESE : A Crash Course on the Language of the Global Chinese Kitchen

By Colin B. Lessell

One of the EASIEST & most available ways of learning to read Chinese characters is through the MENUS of Chinese restaurants at home or abroad. Here you will find a user-friendly & comprehensive self-tuition course in MENU CHINESE for diners, cooks (home & professional), travellers to the Far East & students who have LITTLE OR NO PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE of the characters or language. Since the book lists both the TRADITIONAL & SIMPLIFIED characters, it is valid for WORLDWIDE Chinese cuisine. The Chinese characters are initially given in LARGE TYPE in order to illustrate their composition clearly. Aids to their memorisation & recognition are provided throughout, & their pronunciation is indicated in both MANDARIN & CANTONESE, the two most useful dialects. This is the ideal book for demystifying the jargon of the Chinese restaurant, street food stall & grocery store. It also serves as a study course for STUDENTS OF CHINESE who wish to further their knowledge of the specialised terminology of the Chinese kitchen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973330296
• ISBN13: 9781973330295
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 435 Pages
• Weight: 2.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.5"