Title: westernized dim sum recipes
Product review: For the price, this book gives less recipes than any you would find on any ethnic food site! Almost half the recipes for dim sum involved DEEP-FRYING. For anyone who has actually experienced the traditional brunch menu in chinatown, you'll know the vast majority of dishes are STEAMED. Except for the a scant handful of the basics (i.e., pork buns, shrimp dumplings, etc.), i didn't recognize ANY of these recipes! somewhat of an oddity, given the fact that i am actually chinese. it was particularly galling to see someone try to pawn a glossy, overly westernized 'chinese' cookbook as an authentic representation of dim sum.while it's understandable that most people who buy this book will not be chinese, this is NOT the book to get if you want to duplicate the dishes you've tasted before.And why did i give it 1 star instead of the 0 it deserved? it has nice pictures.
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