This feels like the Julia Child of Chinese cooking. Martin Yan's recipes are written to be simple and easy to follow, he encourages substitutions, so long as you understand the method of cooking. I enjoyed reading it and am inspired to try many of the recipes. The two I did try (Sunshine Soup with Dumplings and Watercress Salad Plate) were delicious. I appreciated the introductory chapters which gave an overview of regional Chinese cooking, the tools and how to use them, etc.

There are many lovely and in-depth cookbooks out there on Chinese cooking, but this is user-friendly and the simplicity leads one to think that indeed if Yan can, so can I. ( )