Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking

Martin Yan, the master of Chinese cuisine, takes the culinary curious on a fantastic gustatory tour of the streets, shops, and restaurants of 11 of the world's most vibrant and rich ethnic enclaves: the neighborhoods called Chinatown. He introduces vendors, chefs, and home cooks who share their secrets in Honolulu, London, Macau, Melbourne, New York City, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney, Toronto, Vancouver, B.C., and Yokahama. Martin Yan's Chinatown Cooking makes it easy for cooks to create more than 200 savory dishes in their home kitchens, from take-out favorites including Kung Pao Chicken to restaurant classics like Steamed Whole Fish with Ginger and Scallions and Roast Duck. With his trademark humor and clarity, Yan males the exotic familiar, offering tips and information on unusual ingredients, techniques, Chinatown history and culture, and much more.