The Bottom Line
A good resource for authentic, yet easy to make Chinese noodle and rice dishes.
Pros
- Easy to make recipes
- Lots of photos
- Recipes include nutritional breakdowns
Cons
- None, really
Description
- Chinese Cookbook
- Published by BBC Consumer Publishing
- Conversion Table and Ingredient Glossary
Guide Review - Ken Hom Cooks Noodles and Rice
"Without meats the food is less tasteful, but without noodles or rice one's hunger cannot be satisfied" (Introduction)
A typical Chinese meal consists of two main components - the cai or meat, fish and vegetables portion, and fan, which is the rice and noodle portion. In this book Ken Hom takes a look at the fan portion of the meal, with a number of interesting rice and noodle recipes. Like Martin Yan, Hom's gift lies in creating dishes that are both authentic but not too complex for the average cook - many call for less than ten ingredients. Apart from the recipes, I appreciate the book's structure - it's slender size and hard cover makes it easy to cart around the kitchen to refer to while you're cooking. For the most part Hom sticks to Chinese dishes, but he does include a few other Asian specialties, such as Japanese Rice with Asparagus and Thai Aromatic Fried Rice. A good resource for both the novice and the experienced Chinese cook.
A typical Chinese meal consists of two main components - the cai or meat, fish and vegetables portion, and fan, which is the rice and noodle portion. In this book Ken Hom takes a look at the fan portion of the meal, with a number of interesting rice and noodle recipes. Like Martin Yan, Hom's gift lies in creating dishes that are both authentic but not too complex for the average cook - many call for less than ten ingredients. Apart from the recipes, I appreciate the book's structure - it's slender size and hard cover makes it easy to cart around the kitchen to refer to while you're cooking. For the most part Hom sticks to Chinese dishes, but he does include a few other Asian specialties, such as Japanese Rice with Asparagus and Thai Aromatic Fried Rice. A good resource for both the novice and the experienced Chinese cook.
