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Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Ken Hom is arguably the West's most famous Chinese chef. Hailed as the man who transformed wok cooking into an art form, he has introduced Chinese cuisine to the tables of royalty, world leaders and countless celebrities. This book is the culmination of a lifetime of experience as a chef, teacher and the host of five hit TV cooking shows.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Since its humble opening in 2005, Xian Famous Foods has expanded from one stall in Flushing to 14 locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. CEO Jason Wang divulges the untold story of how this empire came to be, alongside the never-before-published recipes that helped create this New York City icon. From heavenly ribbons of liang pi doused in a bright vinegar sauce to βatbread αlled with caramelized pork to cumin lamb over hand-pulled Biang...
Author
Publisher
Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A stunning and accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine, featuring over 50 nourishing recipes to eat for healing every day by TCM chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong. Chef and registered dietitian Zoey Xinyi Gong offers anincredibly fresh, elegant, and authentic approach to food therapy and a truly accessible guide to cooking with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), a thousands-year-old practice for holistic wellness....
Author
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Calligraphy enthusiasts can expand their horizons and augment their repertory of scripts with this detailed excursion into the method of creating beautifully inscribed Chinese characters. Organized into sections, this book presents Chinese characters that embrace a diversity of themes, including peace, happiness, love, long life, and many others. Each of 300 characters is presented with an explanation of its meaning and a note on how it is pronounced....
89) Siren queen
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"It was magic. In every world, it was a kind of magic. "No maids, no funny talking, no fainting flowers." Luli Wei is beautiful, talented, and desperate to be a star. Coming of age in pre-Code Hollywood, she knows how dangerous the movie business is and how limited the roles are for a Chinese American girl from Hungarian Hill-but she doesn't care. She'd rather play a monster than a maid. But in Luli's world, the worst monsters in Hollywood are not...
Author
Publisher
Bitty Bao
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Chinese zodiac is based on a story of a great race amongst animals. Lucky Lunar Animals takes readers through the 12-animal cycle to discover the personality traits of each in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Readers will also be able to use the included chart to determine their own zodiac animal based on their birth year. The eye-catching and unique artwork – made from adorable paper cut-outs – encourages reading and makes it fun to learn...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
An exploration of techniques and ingredients key to the Jiangnan kitchen collects recipes for dishes that celebrate the culinary delights of the Yangtze region, featuring such dishes as clear-steamed sea bass, fresh soybeans with pickled greens, and dingpo pork
Author
Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
The Chinese Medicine Bible explores the key principles of Chinese alternative therapies, explaining the importance of balancing yin and yang and the nuances of the five element theory, before delving deeper to explain the causes of disease, the diagnostic tools needed such as tongue & pulse and the methods employed to treat common ailments.
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An exciting and unexpected collection of 100 recipes that re-examines Chinese American food Jon Kung grew up as a "third-culture" kid: Born in Los Angeles, raised in Hong Kong and Toronto, and now living in Detroit, Jon learned to embrace his diasporic identity in the kitchen after pivoting his career from law school graduate to being a cook. When the pandemic shut down his immensely popular popup, he turned to social media--not just as a means of...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The brilliance of the Renaissance laid the foundation of the modern world. Textbooks tell us that it came about as a result of a rediscovery of the ideas and ideals of classical Greece and Rome. But now bestselling historian Gavin Menzies makes the startling argument that in the year 1434, China--then the world's most technologically advanced civilization--provided the spark that set the European Renaissance ablaze. From that date onward, Europeans...
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