Dim Sum
The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch: A Cookbook
$48.02
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2002
Summary
In Cantonese, “dim sum” means “touch the heart,” and Ellen Blonder’s charming celebration of China’s famed tea lunch does just that. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, each illustrated with Ellen’s exquisite watercolor paintings, put the key to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook’s hand.
Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasures of a dim sum meal has inevitably wondered what it would be like to create these treats at home. The answer, surprisingly, is that…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780609608876 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0609608878 |
| Author: | Ellen Leong Blonder |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2002 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 217mm x 197mm x 15mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for Every Grain of Rice
“Part family chronicle, part cookbook, and all heart, this is a really wonderful book.” —Ruth Reichl
“Enchanting watercolors are among the book’s pleasures… . These dishes are a joy to cook, not only for their ultimate goodness but also because the authors and their families are so much a part of each dish.” —New York Times
“Graceful recollections of family and food are scattered among the recipes, along with Blonder’s harmonious, informative drawings.” —Gourmet magazine
“Charming watercolor illustrations … Learning new techniques was a bonus to this lovely book full of good food.” —Fine Cooking magazine
“A book filled with personality, warm stories, and recipes that reflect the Chinese table in America.”
—Chicago Tribune
“Certain to charm and delight readers, even noncooks, this is highly recommended.”
—Library Journal
“Every Grain of Rice mixes a variety of recipes with lovely reminiscences of family lore. Combined with the beautiful (and helpful) illustrations by Blonder and the high quality of production, the cookbook is a small gem.” —San Francisco Chronicle
About The Author
Ellen Leong Blonder
Ellen Leong Blonder is a professional illustrator and designer with numerous licensed product lines. Her first cookbook, Every Grain of Rice, written with her aunt Annabel Low, won the IACP award for best cookbook in the American category. She lives with her husband, Nick, in Mill Valley, California.
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