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Passionate Recommendations
Customers are extremely passionate about the recipes in Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook, with many recommending it as a must-have for those interested in authentic Szechuan cuisine. The food made from this book is said to be exceptional and leave a lasting impression on cooks.
Variety Of Recipes
Customers highly praise the variety and authenticity of the recipes in Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook, with many reporting that they have made numerous dishes from it over the years and continue to do so regularly. Some customers also appreciate the additional writings and helpful hints included in the book. However, a few mention the cumbersome format of the recipe instructions.
Authenticity
Customers have a generally positive opinion on the authenticity of the recipes in Mrs. Chiang's Szechwan Cookbook. Many reviewers note that the dishes taste authentic to them, having either traveled to Southeast Asia or grown up with similar cuisine. Some reviewers also mention the availability and use of traditional Chinese ingredients and cooking techniques for achieving authentic results at home. However, a small group of customers have expressed concerns about the assumed lack of prior knowledge in cooking Chinese and the potential inauthenticity of some recipes.
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Quality
They are very authentic, and i am cooking my way through this book!
The dunlop book, too, is very authentic, very thorough and i definitely recommend it as well.
This book, which we have now owned for 30 years or so, has made it virtually impossible to eat chinese food out at restaurants,... Read More
It flops open at the most used recipes and is covered in stains.
Price
I bought it 20-plus years ago for a dollar at a bookstore, when i was a poor graduate student.
I actually found a first edition of this book at a local used book store (during a sale to boot!
Packaging/appearance
Arrived in like new condition, very happy!
Competitiveness
I have purchased many other chinese cookbooks before and after (perhaps 50) and this is still my #1 favorite.
Szechuan (szechwan, sichuan), is a landlocked province in western china that has some of the most distinctive food in china (an... Read More
Chiang must have been an awesome cook to be able to maximize flavors from a nonasian market.
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- How are reviewers describing this item?
chinese, great, first, good and authentic. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 101 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 24 2024.
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I ordered this book to replace one that i had purchased in 1980
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A word of advise if making hot pepper flakes in oil stand back and do not inhale
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It’s a pity the book is now out of print
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He advised me to get a copy of mrs chiangs szechwan cookbook coauthored by his wife ellen along with mrs chiang
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I’ve known this cookbook for nearly 40 years and was so happy to find this 1987 reissue after my 1976 copy went missing loan to a forgetful friend
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Kudos to chiang jungfang mrs
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My copy is currently sitting on my kitchen island because im cooking a recipe from it for dinner tonight
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The recipes are a little complicated
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