55_sallymander's review
4.0
4 stars, Authentic recipes
Damn Good Chinese Food
by Chris Cheung
This is a nice book, that gives a color photo of each recipe. Many of them looked delicious. I, personally don't care for the name of the book, could have been something more like "Superb Chinese Food," but that's just me.
I received a complimentary copy of #damngoodchinesefood from #netgalley #skyhorse @skyhorse I was under no obligation to post a review.
Damn Good Chinese Food
by Chris Cheung
This is a nice book, that gives a color photo of each recipe. Many of them looked delicious. I, personally don't care for the name of the book, could have been something more like "Superb Chinese Food," but that's just me.
I received a complimentary copy of #damngoodchinesefood from #netgalley #skyhorse @skyhorse I was under no obligation to post a review.
ashreads_inherjungle's review
5.0
Damn Good Chinese Food is a damn good book and a great introduction to cooking Chinese cuisine. The book starts with tips on shopping at your local Chinese market (or Chinatown if your city is lucky enough to have one) and goes on to information on what kind of cooking utensils you will need.
This book is informative, but personal at the same time. I enjoyed the little bits of humor sprinkled throughout and I feel like that really showed the author’s personality. We also get stories of the author’s childhood and family relationship to food, which I appreciated. Cooking books can be dry at times, but this one is definitely not.
The range of recipes here is also nice. There is everything from dumplings to main dishes (meat & vegetarian options) to even quick snacks/sweets. There is even a special “Birthday Dinner” section for special occasion meals. The author has provided a nice range of difficulty as well. Truly a dish for everyone to try.
Making dumplings from scratch is a task that seems pretty daunting, but the recipes in Damn Good Chinese Food seem very approachable. There are helpful illustrations for things like folding your dumplings. Maybe I can do it after all! Some of the recipes are noted to take more time to prepare (such as the BBQ Duck) and I appreciate that the author notes that for you ahead of time. I can’t wait to try making some of the recipes in this book and sharing with friends.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the eARC.
This book is informative, but personal at the same time. I enjoyed the little bits of humor sprinkled throughout and I feel like that really showed the author’s personality. We also get stories of the author’s childhood and family relationship to food, which I appreciated. Cooking books can be dry at times, but this one is definitely not.
The range of recipes here is also nice. There is everything from dumplings to main dishes (meat & vegetarian options) to even quick snacks/sweets. There is even a special “Birthday Dinner” section for special occasion meals. The author has provided a nice range of difficulty as well. Truly a dish for everyone to try.
Making dumplings from scratch is a task that seems pretty daunting, but the recipes in Damn Good Chinese Food seem very approachable. There are helpful illustrations for things like folding your dumplings. Maybe I can do it after all! Some of the recipes are noted to take more time to prepare (such as the BBQ Duck) and I appreciate that the author notes that for you ahead of time. I can’t wait to try making some of the recipes in this book and sharing with friends.
Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the eARC.
leanettascott82's review
4.0
I love cooking and this book doesn’t disappoint with the recipes. They have all the Chinese food you know and love plus a few you don’t. If you like trying new things then this book is for you.
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