Chinese Appetizers and Garnishes

This book is great for cook saavy homemakers or for student chefs.Experienced chefs can use it for reference. It has simple carvings to outrageous crazy carvings. It also has recipes.

I have to say that this book is fantastic- step by step photographs for each garnish. I just made a crab out of a cucumber in 5 minutes!

This book is incredible. I'm sure many are agree with that. It shows master techniques for transferring a plain meet, fruits and vegetables to a beautiful decoration that guarantee to impress and add appetite for those who see it. The way I see it this book is for a pro and banquets. But for home cook like me, this book is hard and only 10% chance I'm gonna make it. It has to be learn by patient and diligent for a best result. But for those home cook who have Michael Angelo talent then this book is must have. The pages are full with colored photos. The guidelines are pretty complicated to follow, not very detail and you have to use your own imagination. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to make a different for their food appearance and of course anyone who love to make food as an art.

Although I'm not much of a fan of kidney or squid floral arrangements, the sheer beauty and creativity of this book gets one's own creative juices flowing. The specific tips are very helpful, and the results tremendous. Beginners may want this book to save for when they have gained precise knife skills, as the instructions are a bit cryptic. However, they may want to purchase it to save for when they are ready to tackle the incredible possibilities contained within. Professionals will be inspired by the photos. Beautiful work!I did feel, however, that the section in the front of the book (all the dinners) was just a tease, and could be confusing to some with the way the garnishes were referred by page number for instructions. That space could have been used to present more garnishes!

One of the first things I noticed about this book was an incredible array of edible flowers, made from vegetables and meats of all kinds. Also included are a stunning range of other garnishes, from a fried noodle basket to easily carved swans to The Good Luck Dragon and Two Butterflies. Not all of the dishes pictured have instructions, but those that do are easy to follow and produce beutiful results.