Helen's Asian Kitchen: Easy Chinese Stir-Fries

I have this book and have purchased two for gifts. The recipes are fast and easy with few ingredients. The dishes are the ones you will always see on menus in oriental restaurants.

I own Helen Chen's larger cookbook, "Helen Chen's Chinese Home Cooking" and consider it one of the best Chinese cook books a person could have. Many of the recipes in it have been favorites of mine, and some of the easier ones are duplicated in this slender new volume of stir fries. For the beginning cook, this book may be less daunting. From it, I've now cooked "Garlicky Green Beans"-quite tasty, "Shrimp in Tomato Sauce"-delicious, "Kung Pao Chicken"-yummy and fiery, and ""Kan Shao Green Beans"- stellar. Obviously, I am looking forward to woking my way through the remainder of its pages. I own many other books on Chinese food and cooking, but I can think of few of them as uncomplicated as this which manage to produce such deep, rich, tasty sauces.

Great book on Chinese stir-fry. See also Helen Chen's Chinese home cooking.

I love to cook oriental food. I have several cookbooks and often find new recipes on the internet. I had high hopes for this book. The author's Chinese background and the many illustrations made me think this might be a new favorite. Unfortunately, the recipes lack flavor and are very similar- meat, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and cooking wine. I have made 5-6 of the recipes so far and not one of them stood out as outstanding. My family thought they were "ok" but none made the "have to make again" list.

I have tried 3 recipes so far and 1 turned out good, but the other 2 were not good. My kids would not eat them which is my defining test for recipes. The Cashew Chicken recipe was good. But the Broccoli Chicken and Dining Cart Beef were just okay. Another reviewer claimed that the recipe calls for too much sauce and I agree completely. You can cut the sauce in half and the recipe will be much better. Otherwise the dish will be too saturated and salty. It is an okay book but The Key to Chinese Cooking has been very reliable for good tasting recipes.

Nothing fancy in this book, but the ingredients are easily obtainable and there are several recipes I'd make again. I do prefer my old Jean Yueh cookbook, which is out of print (1979).

Have almost worn out this little recipe book already. Have tried just about all the recipes. My favorite is Coral and Jade Shrimp. Dining Car Beef, Sweet and Sour anything. Easy step by step instructions will make you a star chef ( at least for your family).

This is one of the best Chinese cookbooks I have and I have at least thirty. It's simple fare but not boring. The instructions are very clear and easy to follow. Very creative meals. Chen really knows how to put a cookbook together.

LOVE this book. The recipes are very simple and delicious, each better than the last. Now if my wok will just get here I'll be all set!

I really like this little book. The recipes are quick to make, and have a really nice variety of regional dishes and different ingredients. All of the recipes I've tried are delicious too. Highly recommended.

Really good. Authentic taste.