Publisher's Synopsis
Featuring the elaborate recipes and images of Haute Chinese cuisine, this cookbook presents the history, traditions and culture of Chinese cuisine, as well as instructions on how to prepare the dishes. It includes the origins behind the author's signature plates, based on Shanghai cuisine, which is known for its use of healthy ingredients. Yuji Wakiya's impressive creative talent in serving authentic Chinese recipes and ingredients has revolutionized the perception of Chinese cuisine. He has taken food that has been too often seen as a take-out staple steeped in
