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Great Chinese Cookbooks

recommended by Stephen Jack, author of The Devil's Chow: A Chinese Food History.

These books have been mainstays of my kitchen shelf for many years.

  • 1

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    Martin Yan's Culinary Journey Through China
    by Martin Yan

  • 2

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    The Food of Sichuan
    by Fuchsia Dunlop

  • 3

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    Chinese Cuisine: Taiwanese Style
    by Lee-Hwa Lin & Wei-Chuan Publishing

  • 4

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    Beyond Bok Choy: A Cook's Guide to Asian Vegetables
    by Rosa Lo San Ross & Martin Jacobs

  • 5

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    Asian Ingredients: A Guide to the Foodstuffs of China, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam
    by Bruce Cost

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