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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 641.5092 EAN: 9781580087308 ISBN: 1580087302 Label: Ten Speed Press Manufacturer: Ten Speed Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: 2005-10 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Studio: Ten Speed Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Over the past decade, Toronto-based chef Susur Lee has built an international reputation with his groundbreaking cuisine, winning raves such as "culinary genius" from critics and chefs alike. Borrowing heavily from French and Chinese traditions, Susur defies the ubiquitous "fusion" label with his wholly original and decidedly bold style of cooking, dubbed nouvelle Chinois. SUSUR: A CULINARY LIFE offers readers an intimate look at the evolution of this master chef. Toronto food writer Jacob Richler takes us on an enthralling culinary odyssey that begins with Susurs apprenticeship at Hong Kongs legendary Peninsula Hotel and follows the chef s major Successes at his award-winning restaurants Lotus and Susur. This in-depth study also chronicles Susurs ambitious plan to modernize the ancient repertoire of classical Chinese cooking a 5,000-year journey that ends in the creation of his vibrant new cuisine. A remarkable subject deserves a remarkable book, and SUSUR is as innovative as the chef it celebrates. Two colorful, gorgeously illustrated volumes one describing Susur s development as a chef, the other featuring his most sought-after recipes are bound together in an intricate and innovative presentation that resembles a Chinese puzzle box. A sensuous treat for foodies and chefs alike, SUSUR is the definitive word on this cutting-edge chef. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - great for professionalsi bought it for my boyfriend, who is an aspiring chef and loves asian cuisine. he loves it - its a beautiful and inspiring book. i wouldn't recommend it for anyone who is just interested in cooking at home. Rating:  - It is what it isPretty coffee table book...don't buy for the recipes unless you are a professional. I am a chef and have been at several for and five star establishments. I had the pleasure a few years ago to do a banquet with Susur and he is the real deal. Will his techniques translate to the amateur cook looking to learn from his book? No. These are professional recipes designed to be executed by a top class brigade with years of technique and time to prepare the needed mis en place. But as a professional, ... Read More Rating: - Susur LeeThis book its all about creativity by a man who has been over looked for too many years as one of the worlds Top Chefs. This book is in one simple word "Awesome" Rating: - Susur: Some Thoughts on Perfection in CuisineGiven the acidity of previous reviews, let me start with some background on myself: I am an American not resident in Canada; I am a non-professional chef -- I cook for myself, my family and my friends. I love food, both from the philosophy that one can learn the history of a country or region by learning about its cuisine and from the perspective that I truly believe we are what we eat ... and the miserable record of American health and longevity is directly due to the poor quality of what we consume. ... Read More Rating:  - Delusions of Grandeur- You're Su-Su Vain!Delusions of Grandeur-Self Proclaimed "Toronto's Local Hero" I am an intermediate level amateur cook, and pretty aware of cutting edge chefs, cooks and well written cookbooks, and Susur Lee and his book's grandiose recipes may wow small town folks and some home cooks, however he is delightfully delusional in his self importance, proclaiming himself THE "Local Hero" of Toronto, when my long time Toronto friends have not even heard of him! I highly suggest you first read his ... Read More 
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