This is not just another cookbook. I would never do that This is a book with recipes like Shark Fin Soup and Gooseneck Barnacle Finger Food. This book goes beyond recipes, it tells you why the directions work. It teaches you the theory behind the recipes. It isn't just for women. There are guy recipes in here, too. With guy directions, things a man can understand. A girl says: beat the batter with a whisk until tiny beautiful bubbles start to come...