168 Better Than Takeout Chinese Recipes - A Cookbook

This has to be THE BOOK OF CHINESE COOKING. in my opinion nothing comes close. I’ve spent many years going to China and my wife comes from Shanghai I know Chinese culture and cooking. This book is amazing, it changes the rules on cook books. She is teaching you how to create the recipes you enjoy from restaurants. Every recipe is laid out in amazing detail particularly the construction of the sauces. But the thing that makes this book so good is there is a QR code for each recipe which means you can watch Mandy in a video actually cooking the recipe. That is the game changer. She also has sections on Chinese/asian supermarkets and what to buy. Again backed up with a video tour. I really can’t recommend this book enough. I have followed her cooking on u tube and she has always impressed and inspired me. I am just a customer who bought this book via amazon. It’s expensive but I can assure you it’s worth every penny.

Great simple recipes backed up with a link to a video for each. The crispy belly pork is absolutely amazing and I nearly made myself ill when my wife made it eating so much of it. I couldn’t recommend this recipe book enough!

This cooking books is very comprehensive and yet user friendly. If you've seen her cooking videos you know how easy it is to follow her instruction. And now she masterfully transform those youtube videos into this book. This is a book written by someone who genuinely wants the reader to be able to re-create the recipes. I wish all cooking books are like this.

Really pleased with this book can't wait to get cooking!

This is a great addition to our weekly meals. I watched Mandis videos and now we have the book. We are very happy and even my kids can follow the instructions.

The recipes are excellent and the printing is good. However, whilst the book arrived shrink wrapped, when I opened it the binding of the spine at both the front and back of the book was split from the book. I will now need to find a way to reattach the body of the book to the cover. Not good given the price charged for a hardback book.

Well-thought-out and presented. The recipes are delicious.

I have watched Mandy since she started her channel on YouTube. I've printed individual recipes and made notes on Chinese cooking techniques. When this cookbook was announced I assumed it would be a collection of her YouTube videos. I was amazed that the book is far more comprehensive and detailed than I could possibly have imagined. The pictures are abundant, clear, and enticing. The recipes are arranged to be on two facing pages so you do not have to turn pages. Only in a couple of cases for more complicated recipes like Sichuan Spicy Poached Beef is there a third page. Each recipe has prep and cooking time at the top and the number of people that the recipe will serve. The recipes have a QR code that will direct you to the associated video so you wach Mandy prepare the dish. I find that watching a chef prepare the dish always makes it easier to prepare and cook. I have followed numerous YouTube Asian chefs and purchased several cookbooks on Asian cuisine, but I always find myself returning to Mandy's recipes because I have never been disappointed with the results. The instructions are crystal clear and the explanation of techniques allow me to apply concepts to dishes that I compose myself. Apart from the great recipes, this book will help change me from someone who follows recipes to someone who knows how to cook Chinese food. If you make the recipes in this book, you will never order takeout again.

This great book is a demonstration of how to write a cook book. It is superb, and must have taken Mandy a huge amount of time and effort to produce it. All the instructions are clear and straightforward. The photos are beautiful. I have enjoyed watching her videos in YouTube for many years, and purchased the carbon steel wok recommended by her. I followed the seasoning instructions and it has not let me down. I cannot recommend this book enough.

Fantastic cook book I love how easy the recipies are to follow and the food is delicious

I love this book. Actually authentic recipes, wonderfully explained - a real journey for the tastebuds. When I flipped through it for the first time I was like wow there are so many recipes I want to try. So if you are interested in real Chinese cuisine this book is a must!!