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Learn to COOK - Dim Sum: A Pocket Guide
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List Price: $7.95
Our Price: $7.95
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.812
EAN: 9780811841788
ISBN: 0811841782
Label: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 80
Publication Date: 2004-04
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
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With its small plates and endless assortment of dishes, dim sum is an increasingly popular way to do brunch. For those new to this fun feast, or regulars looking to try a different dish, Dim Sum is the ultimate guidebook to this traditional Chinese meal. Perfect for popping into a purse or pocket, this handy guide identifies the 50 most popular dim sum dishes with full-color photographs, short descriptions of the ingredients, the names of the dishes in English and Cantonese, and how to pronounce them. As the carts roll by, a quick glance at the book will tell a jean gow choy bang (chive dumpling) from mong gwor bo deen (mango pudding), and demystify the contents of that bamboo steamer. With tips on restaurant etiquette and how-tos for everything from refilling the teapot to handling chopsticks, Dim Sum is yum yum for everyone.
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Summary: Dim Sum
Comment: This book is a great size to fit into your pocket and take along with you to Dim Sum. It has all the usual offerings you will see in most Dim Sum restaurants. Very useful.
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Summary: Just what I wanted! :)
Comment: I ordered this book through Amazon and was surprised at how little it was - it's very cute! I suppose, it DID say pocket guide :P Anyway, I like the short amount of text in it as it makes for a very quick and informative browse. I bought it so I would remember what the food looked like to be able to make food models and also for my drawings and game designs on Sims2.
I love it because the pictures are lovely and detailed, and includes the way it's normally presented.
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Summary: Cool pocket reference book
Comment: I really enjoyed the pictures in this book. My mother speaks Cantonese and I found the translations very accurate. I enjoyed reading the short intro in the beginning giving non-Chinese eaters what to expect when they eat dim sum. There were some dishes that I don't usually see during in restaurants and some that I wish were in the book. Overall, I'm pleasantly satisfied.
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Summary: Great Dim Sum restaurant companion!
Comment: Though it isn't an all-inclusive encycolpedia of all things dim sum, It's a great portable primer, with many common favorites featured. It doesn't have my favorite custard bun in it (someday I'll find out what they're called...), but it pictures many of the items you usually find on the carts. It's great to have both a photo, a description, the characters and a shot at a pronunciation when you want to try something. A great help when broadening your cuisine horizons!
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Summary: Great guide to dim sum
Comment: If you've never eaten China's famed tea lunch, dim sum, this is a great guide; if you're a fan of dim sum (touch the heart) this is a great guide! Pocket size with excellent brief descriptions and good pictures, this little book covers virtually all aspects of eating and enjoying dim sum and identifies the major types of food. This is a guide to understanding, eating and enjoying dim sum and is not a cook book.
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