Family Style Chinese Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from My Culinary Journey Through China Kindle Edition

This cookbook makes me want to jump in the car and start cooking chinese cuisine right now...even if it's for 1 person. :) The recipes don't seem daunting at all and they seem so yummy. I love the stories and how Shanti tied each recipe to a local Chinese family she met. I used to never want to travel to China but reading this book has made it seem like it would be a really fun adventure. I went to her blog and explored the recipes and loved the video tutorials for some of the recipes. Thank you Shanti!!! I can feel every ounce of love you poured into creating this amazing cookbook.

I love this cookbook. It really helps me and I have used several of the recipes. It is hard to find traditional and authentic Chinese recipes, so I very much appreciate this recipe book. I also love that the techniques used are described and explained. I love the effort that was put into making this book. Thank you!

I am excited to buy your book!! All of the dishes really sound delicious. But some are odd 😄 . What is potato starch???

The stories are really intimate and heartfelt, and the recipes are very clear, descriptive, and easy to follow. I love simple recipes so i gravitate towards the ones that do not have too many ingredients. They are delicious, we loved pork ribs and corn soup, steamed white fish and old wife Ma Po's tofu! This book is way more than just a cookbook: its a writer's personal journey into many Chinese kitchens. To me, it is beautifully documented and tasty journalism at its finest.

Not as informative as expected

This book is as authentic as Chinese cooking can get. The instructions are easy to follow and the author gives a list of alternative ingredients if you can't find the local ingredient near you. The techniques in the first pages of the book are extremely helpful. This ranges from cooking tips to proper dining etiquette--a most have for any home cook!

The photographs of the food and the markets are so well done that the reader truly wants to cook this cuisine. The introduction listing the ingredients and the equipment describing them makes this task seem like it can be accomplished. What a beautiful book - I can't wait to get started following the well thought out directions.

So far, so good. Takes a while to actually get the right ingredients and delve into the recipes.