Lorenz Books China: a cookbook: 300 recipes from Beijing and Canton to Shanghai and Sichuan

Comprehensive Chinese recipes

It’s a very beautiful and equally practical book. A must have for Chinese food lovers.

If you’re going to buy one cookery book for Chinese food, this should be it. I’ve been cooking for some 50 years and have amassed quite a collection in that time, starting in the early 1970’s with Ken Hom. This book is huge. It’s beautifully presented, with recipes based on regions. In addition to some 300 recipes, the book is packed with information about cooking style and explains how and why recipes vary from one area to another. There are few weird ingredients and methodology is well explained. Colour on every page and it makes your mouth water just browsing through it. I absolutely love this book. Great whether you’re a novice or experienced and a welcome addition to any collection.

I have wanted this book for years. The price dropped and I pounced on it. The recipes are not complicates and I can tell they will feed us quite well. It arrived very quickly and I am thrilled to finally own this.

Pre-ordered this book and waited a really long time for it because delivery date kept getting pushed back. Finally got it and so worth the wait! Heavy book with tons of recipes! I love how each recipe is accompanied by a photo, so you can actually see what you're supposed to make as opposed to imagining it. Also, the recipes themselves are rather easy to follow, unlike some other Chinese cookbooks with recipes that are complex and have too many steps. I'm really enjoying the recipes that remind me of the ones my mom made growing up.