The Taste of China

by Ken Hom

Book Overview

Ken Hom, hailed as one of the most talented and thoughtful food writers of his generation (The Observer), combines a visual panorama with 90 delicious recipes evoking the vibrant richness of Chinese culture and cuisine. Four-color photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671692216
• ISBN13: 9780671692216
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 10.7" x 10.4"

Customer Reviews

A treasure, plain and simple

This book is a treasure. It delights the eyes with its beautiful photographs of rural China; it delights the spirit with its thoughtful exploration of Chinese culinary tradition; it delights the mind with careful teachings on the important ingredients and methods of Chinese cookery, and finally it delights the tongue with foods that are healthy, nourishing and fantastically pleasing to the palate. In short, I love this book. Steamed chicken with ginger scallion sauce, red cooked tofu, stir fried corn, gaozi dumpling soup, farmhouse chive and egg omelets, and many more I have now made so many times, over the course of a decade (or more) that I know them by heart, yet still I pull this book down off my shelf to revisit it like an old friend. Track down a copy of this beautiful book and explore it slowly. You will never regret your decision, a cookbook cannot be any better. Aloha!

Antreasure, plain and simple

This book is a treasure. It delights the eyes with its beautiful photographs of rural China; it delights the spirit with its thoughtful exploration of Chinese culinary tradition; it delights the mind with careful teachings on the important ingredients and methods of Chinese cookery, and finally it delights the tongue with foods that are healthy, nourishing and fantastically pleasing to the palate. In short, I love this book. Steamed chicken with ginger scallion sauce, red cooked tofu, stir fried corn, gaozi dumpling soup, farmhouse chive and egg omelets, and many more I have now made so many times, over the course of a decade (or more) that I know them by heart, yet still I pull this book down off my shelf to revisit it like and old friend. Track down a copy of this beautiful book and explore it slowly. You will never regret your decision, a cookbook cannot be any better. Aloha!

My Best Chinese Cook Book

Wonderful. This book is just great! Ken Hom has not only shown how you could cook good traditional Chinese Food but also taught us a great deal in Chinese history, culture and traditions. Very easy to follow. I have learned a lot from the book. Thanks Ken.

A must-have for an overseas chinese!

A very fascinating and practical guide to the real authentic chinese cooking. Very well researched and easy to follow. Being an overseas chinese, I only use to hear about these authentic dishes from my grandfather, today I am keeping the tradition alive by cooking them! Two Thumbs up!