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Dumpling Sisters Cookbook: Over 100 Favourite Recipes From A Chinese Family Kitchen
Over 100 deliciously fuss-free recipes from The Dumpling Sisters' Kitchen.
Amy and Julie Zhang have been entertaining and educating their thousands of followers on Youtube with their recipes for deliciously easy homemade Chinese food - now THE DUMPLING SISTERS COOKBOOK brings you more of the easy Chinese recipes and advice that those fans have been clamouring for.
Dedicated to and destined to be adored by every Chinese food lover, this book is full of Chinese-food favourites, impressive sharing dishes and even sweet treats that have been little acknowledged in a western understanding of Chinese food - until now. This is Chinese home cooking at its best.
The recipes are structured as to give a gradual introduction to Chinese dishes, beginning with the simple; Best Ever Fried Rice, and working up to the more elaborate Cracking Five-Spice Roast Pork Belly, and are interspersed with the insider tips and tricks that the girls' Youtube fans adore. There is also a focus on Chinese culture and eating etiquette (for perfecting those chopstick skills), including sharing menu planner and a guide to shopping at the Chinese supermarket. Amy and Julie write with wit and gusto - they are the perfect cooks to take any food lover on a journey to discover real Chinese cooking.
Amy and Julie Zhang have been entertaining and educating their thousands of followers on Youtube with their recipes for deliciously easy homemade Chinese food - now THE DUMPLING SISTERS COOKBOOK brings you more of the easy Chinese recipes and advice that those fans have been clamouring for.
Dedicated to and destined to be adored by every Chinese food lover, this book is full of Chinese-food favourites, impressive sharing dishes and even sweet treats that have been little acknowledged in a western understanding of Chinese food - until now. This is Chinese home cooking at its best.
The recipes are structured as to give a gradual introduction to Chinese dishes, beginning with the simple; Best Ever Fried Rice, and working up to the more elaborate Cracking Five-Spice Roast Pork Belly, and are interspersed with the insider tips and tricks that the girls' Youtube fans adore. There is also a focus on Chinese culture and eating etiquette (for perfecting those chopstick skills), including sharing menu planner and a guide to shopping at the Chinese supermarket. Amy and Julie write with wit and gusto - they are the perfect cooks to take any food lover on a journey to discover real Chinese cooking.
256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 11, 2015
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September 30, 2018
Outstanding voyage through Chinese cuisine
This cookbook will reveal why recipes from other Chinese cookbooks don't taste as good as better restaurant Chinese. The recipes, ingredients and techniques are clearly explained and easy to follow. The ingredients can be found in grocery stores in most mid and large communities. In my experience,mainstream grocers aren't the best source. If you can't find the ingredients locally you will online. Enjoy.
This cookbook will reveal why recipes from other Chinese cookbooks don't taste as good as better restaurant Chinese. The recipes, ingredients and techniques are clearly explained and easy to follow. The ingredients can be found in grocery stores in most mid and large communities. In my experience,mainstream grocers aren't the best source. If you can't find the ingredients locally you will online. Enjoy.
June 15, 2021
DNF'd about halfway through.
My other half can eat his weight in dumplings, and expressed interest in learning to make them at home rather than trekking across the county to the Asian grocery. So I bought this for him back before I made my rule about always (always, always) downloading a sample of cookbooks before purchasing. Makes me wish Kindle would devise a way to transfer or donate unwanted ebooks.
Promptly forgot I had bought it until a couple weeks ago when we were craving dumplings.
First, I thought this might focus on different kinds of dumplings. There's one small section on dumplings, and those we made from it weren't not even as good as the ones we can buy frozen from the grocery.
Second, it's got that whole overly chirpy-cutesy social media vibe that I find annoying. Had I known these gals whole claim to expertise was being YouTubers, I'd never have bought the book.
Third, there's so, so, so much sodium in these recipes. Thought maybe it was just me and my currently whacked-out sense of taste, but nope. Even my salt-loving neighbor agreed. Her kids, OTOH, who have been known to pour salt in the palms of their hands to lick, thought it was all great. Hey, if their mom is OK with it, not my job to be the nutrition police.
Probably would appeal to a college student or fan of their channel. Not for me. Really makes me wish Amazon would invent a way to give away unwanted Kindle books.
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DNF Disclaimer: Usually I don't mark my DNF/abandoned books as "read" or give them a rating. That said, I might do one or both if any of the following is applicable:
A) I read 25% or more. It's a completely arbitrary limit, but that is more than enough time for a book to prove its value to me.
B) I find the content or writing especially inane, insufferable, or just plain old dull.
My other half can eat his weight in dumplings, and expressed interest in learning to make them at home rather than trekking across the county to the Asian grocery. So I bought this for him back before I made my rule about always (always, always) downloading a sample of cookbooks before purchasing. Makes me wish Kindle would devise a way to transfer or donate unwanted ebooks.
Promptly forgot I had bought it until a couple weeks ago when we were craving dumplings.
First, I thought this might focus on different kinds of dumplings. There's one small section on dumplings, and those we made from it weren't not even as good as the ones we can buy frozen from the grocery.
Second, it's got that whole overly chirpy-cutesy social media vibe that I find annoying. Had I known these gals whole claim to expertise was being YouTubers, I'd never have bought the book.
Third, there's so, so, so much sodium in these recipes. Thought maybe it was just me and my currently whacked-out sense of taste, but nope. Even my salt-loving neighbor agreed. Her kids, OTOH, who have been known to pour salt in the palms of their hands to lick, thought it was all great. Hey, if their mom is OK with it, not my job to be the nutrition police.
Probably would appeal to a college student or fan of their channel. Not for me. Really makes me wish Amazon would invent a way to give away unwanted Kindle books.
________
DNF Disclaimer: Usually I don't mark my DNF/abandoned books as "read" or give them a rating. That said, I might do one or both if any of the following is applicable:
A) I read 25% or more. It's a completely arbitrary limit, but that is more than enough time for a book to prove its value to me.
B) I find the content or writing especially inane, insufferable, or just plain old dull.
February 1, 2021
Tasty! Simple and true to recipe
March 1, 2020
Yum
Love the lot sticker recipe. The sesame oil brings another depth to it. Other recipes seen don't use this. They are all so very good to be frozen.
Was expecting more dumpling recipes but I suppose I could play around with the ingredients but keep quantities the same.
Love the lot sticker recipe. The sesame oil brings another depth to it. Other recipes seen don't use this. They are all so very good to be frozen.
Was expecting more dumpling recipes but I suppose I could play around with the ingredients but keep quantities the same.
March 5, 2016
This book is adorable and tasty and makes me miss New Zealand so much!!
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