--- product_id: 34641269 title: "China: The Cookbook" price: "1176 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/34641269-china-the-cookbook store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # 33 regional cuisines covered 650+ authentic recipes Detailed cooking techniques China: The Cookbook **Price:** 1176 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🥢 Unlock the secrets of 33 regions—your passport to authentic Chinese flavor! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** China: The Cookbook - **How much does it cost?** 1176 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/34641269-china-the-cookbook) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Comprehensive & Compact:** Two recipes per page maximize content without waste—no glossy distractions, just pure culinary wisdom. - • **Culinary History & Culture:** Rich insights into Chinese food heritage and cooking traditions, elevating your kitchen skills with cultural depth. - • **Authenticity Meets Accessibility:** Straightforward, no-fluff instructions designed for both novice and experienced home cooks to confidently recreate iconic dishes. - • **Master the Art of Chinese Cooking:** Over 650 recipes spanning 33 diverse regions, from Sichuan to Cantonese, ensuring you never run out of culinary inspiration. - • **Chef-Approved & Globally Recognized:** Praised by culinary experts like Ken Hom OBE, this cookbook is your ultimate gateway to authentic Chinese cuisine mastery. ## Overview China: The Cookbook by Phaidon Press is the definitive guide to Chinese cuisine, featuring over 650 authentic recipes from 33 regions. It combines rich culinary history, detailed techniques, and straightforward instructions, making it an essential resource for home cooks eager to master the world’s oldest and most diverse food culture. ## Description The definitive cookbook bible of the world’s most popular and oldest cuisine "China The Cookbook is a magnificent insight into the history of Chinese cuisine. I will treasure it in my collection and it will be no doubt be used as valuable reference for many years to come." ―Ken Hom OBE,Chef, author and tv presenter In the tradition of bestsellers including Mexico and The Nordic Cookbook comes the next title in the multimillion-selling national cuisine series, China: The Cookbook . Featuring more than 650 recipes for delicious and authentic Chinese dishes for the home kitchen, this impressive and authoritative book showcases the culinary diversity of the world’s richest and oldest cuisines with recipes from the 33 regions and sub-regions. China: The Cookbook celebrates popular staples such as Sweet and Sour Spare Ribs and Dim Sum, as well as lesser-known regional classics like Fujian Fried Rice and Jiangsu’s Drunken Chicken, and features additional selected recipes from star chefs from around the world. Review: Finally - The Definitive Chinese Cookbook - Over the years I've looked for a truly comprehensive book on Chinese cuisine; I am happy to say that I have finally found a cookbook that does justice to an amazing cuisine. I apologize if I seem overly effusive but this is a great book. The book starts with a brief history of the Chinese food culture, then gives an overview of the primary culinary regions and a quick review of classic Chinese cooking techniques and equipment. The best forty pages of content I've read in a long time. No fluff, no hyperbole. The recipes, and there are over 600 of them, cover the full range of topics, appetizers and salads, soups, fish and seafood. poultry, meat, vegetables, tofu and eggs, rice and noodles, and desserts. The book also has a very small section of recipes from famous Chinese chefs from around the globe. It closes with a good glossary and index. I believe that even a novice cook can do well with most of the recipes. A more experienced cook will have no issues following them and improvising with them. I have already tried three of the recipes and they did not disappoint. What I really liked about the recipes, other than the finished product, was how simple and straightforward the instructions were. I reviewed another hundred or so recipes and found that they were equally straightforward and easy to grasp. I have been a student of Chinese cooking for several years and lived in Asia for part of my life. I found the recipes that I read to be faithful to what I was taught. I can't say that about most Chinese cookbooks. I also want to praise and thank the authors and the publisher, for giving us a book that is full of content, not fluff. No glossy art photos, no wasteful white space. You will usually find two recipes per page. It drives me crazy when I see cookbooks that waste paper and do nothing but add cost. The CIA cookbooks are the worst examples of this. If you love Chinese cuisine; if you want to explore its rich culinary diversity; if you want to become a more authentic cook then buy this book. It will be one of the best investment you will make. Review: The Food Bible of Chinese Cuisine - I'm quite surprised this book is not rated higher than what it currently is (4.1 as of 12/13/2016). This book is a gem and deserves nothing short of a full 5 stars. Why? It is a rare find. Rare in the sense that it is probably the MOST comprehensive cookbook of Chinese cuisine you will ever come across. From ingredients to recipes to techniques -- This book has you covered IN DEPTH! And speaking of recipes, nearly every region of China is represented in this book... Sichuan, Cantonese, Hunan, even Hakka -- Over 30 regions and over 650 recipes. IT'S ALL THERE! More than you could ever ask for, and probably far more than you'll ever try cooking. Now to address some of the unfair critical reviews here... Someone gave 2 stars and said "nothing exciting if you already have basic Chinese cookbooks." Pffffft. How many other comprehensive Chinese cookbooks are out there with over 650 recipes that highlight 30+ regions, providing details about the ingredients and techniques to cook these dishes? You could literally spend thousands of dollars acquiring the cookbooks needed to cover what this gem contains. And then there are two 3 star reviews that just say "good" or "okay for home cooking." I have no idea what those reviewers are looking for, but this is like the bible of Chinese cooking. It's not just okay - It's AMAZING! And regarding "okay" for home cooking... All I have to say is DUH! Clearly the author didn't intend this book to be used by anyone other than a home cook; because let's be honest, does a professional Chinese cook need to be schooled on techniques and ingredients? I don't think so. So in closing, if you are looking for the one book to be your everything of Chinese cuisine, this is it. You will find a wide variety of tasty recipes that are mostly easy, but some will require more effort. As mentioned earlier, you'll also learn more about ingredients and technique, and at the end of the day you'll probably develop a greater respect of Chinese cuisine based on the diversity of the dishes between regions. And to top it all off, you will get a workout handling this book because it's big and heavy -- It's quality! ## Features - Phaidon Press ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #239,569 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Chinese Cooking, Food & Wine | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 658 Reviews | ## Images ![China: The Cookbook - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BqE4JpgaL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally - The Definitive Chinese Cookbook *by Z***T on September 16, 2016* Over the years I've looked for a truly comprehensive book on Chinese cuisine; I am happy to say that I have finally found a cookbook that does justice to an amazing cuisine. I apologize if I seem overly effusive but this is a great book. The book starts with a brief history of the Chinese food culture, then gives an overview of the primary culinary regions and a quick review of classic Chinese cooking techniques and equipment. The best forty pages of content I've read in a long time. No fluff, no hyperbole. The recipes, and there are over 600 of them, cover the full range of topics, appetizers and salads, soups, fish and seafood. poultry, meat, vegetables, tofu and eggs, rice and noodles, and desserts. The book also has a very small section of recipes from famous Chinese chefs from around the globe. It closes with a good glossary and index. I believe that even a novice cook can do well with most of the recipes. A more experienced cook will have no issues following them and improvising with them. I have already tried three of the recipes and they did not disappoint. What I really liked about the recipes, other than the finished product, was how simple and straightforward the instructions were. I reviewed another hundred or so recipes and found that they were equally straightforward and easy to grasp. I have been a student of Chinese cooking for several years and lived in Asia for part of my life. I found the recipes that I read to be faithful to what I was taught. I can't say that about most Chinese cookbooks. I also want to praise and thank the authors and the publisher, for giving us a book that is full of content, not fluff. No glossy art photos, no wasteful white space. You will usually find two recipes per page. It drives me crazy when I see cookbooks that waste paper and do nothing but add cost. The CIA cookbooks are the worst examples of this. If you love Chinese cuisine; if you want to explore its rich culinary diversity; if you want to become a more authentic cook then buy this book. It will be one of the best investment you will make. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Food Bible of Chinese Cuisine *by J***N on December 13, 2016* I'm quite surprised this book is not rated higher than what it currently is (4.1 as of 12/13/2016). This book is a gem and deserves nothing short of a full 5 stars. Why? It is a rare find. Rare in the sense that it is probably the MOST comprehensive cookbook of Chinese cuisine you will ever come across. From ingredients to recipes to techniques -- This book has you covered IN DEPTH! And speaking of recipes, nearly every region of China is represented in this book... Sichuan, Cantonese, Hunan, even Hakka -- Over 30 regions and over 650 recipes. IT'S ALL THERE! More than you could ever ask for, and probably far more than you'll ever try cooking. Now to address some of the unfair critical reviews here... Someone gave 2 stars and said "nothing exciting if you already have basic Chinese cookbooks." Pffffft. How many other comprehensive Chinese cookbooks are out there with over 650 recipes that highlight 30+ regions, providing details about the ingredients and techniques to cook these dishes? You could literally spend thousands of dollars acquiring the cookbooks needed to cover what this gem contains. And then there are two 3 star reviews that just say "good" or "okay for home cooking." I have no idea what those reviewers are looking for, but this is like the bible of Chinese cooking. It's not just okay - It's AMAZING! And regarding "okay" for home cooking... All I have to say is DUH! Clearly the author didn't intend this book to be used by anyone other than a home cook; because let's be honest, does a professional Chinese cook need to be schooled on techniques and ingredients? I don't think so. So in closing, if you are looking for the one book to be your everything of Chinese cuisine, this is it. You will find a wide variety of tasty recipes that are mostly easy, but some will require more effort. As mentioned earlier, you'll also learn more about ingredients and technique, and at the end of the day you'll probably develop a greater respect of Chinese cuisine based on the diversity of the dishes between regions. And to top it all off, you will get a workout handling this book because it's big and heavy -- It's quality! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The only Chinese cuisine cookbook you'll need in most cases *by K***N on October 15, 2025* Truly an amazing collection of recipes for any and everyone. Not sure what the people who didn't like it were looking for as this is above and beyond in terms of recipe quality and ease of instructions. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/34641269-china-the-cookbook](https://www.desertcart.no/products/34641269-china-the-cookbook) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-23*