Splendid Chinese Garden: Origins, Aesthetics and Architecture - Hardcover

Jie Hu

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1602200106 ISBN 13: 9781602200104

Publisher: Shanghai Press, 2012

Synopsis

The Splendid Chinese Garden is an illustrated compendium on the classic gardens of China. It explains the history of the garden, the traditions and beliefs they represent, their aesthetic and the techniques used to create them. Chapters are included that survey the great gardens of China that tourists visit and gardeners dream of seeing and exploring. The Splendid Chinese Garden includes: Chinese Gardens in the South of the Yangtze River: Ge Garden (Yangzhou) He Yuan, also known as Jixiao Shan Zhuang (Yangzhou) Zhan Garden (Nanjing) Jichang Garden (Wuxi) Humble Administrator s Garden (Suzhou) Lingering Garden (Suzhou) Master of the Nets Garden (Suzhou) Lion Grove Garden (Suzhou) Chinese Gardens in the North of the Yangtze River: Yihe Garden or the Summer Palace (Beijing) Beihai Park (Beijing) Jingyi Garden in Xiangshan Mountain (Beijing) Imperial Garden, Palace Museum (Beijing) The Back Garden of the Prince Gong Mansion (Beijing)

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Book Description:

Cook delicious and healthy dishes from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia and all across the region with this easy-to-follow Southeast Asian cookbook.

Few westerners know the sensational tastes and techniques of Southeast Asian cuisine as well as Wendy Hutton. In Southeast Asia's Best Recipes, Hutton takes readers on a culinary tour of the region's most popular and best-known dishes. Hutton has spent more than four decades traveling and and eating her way through Asia, collecting the best recipes from simple country homes to elegant restaurant kitchens. In her signature, expert prose, Hutton explores the glorious splendor of Southeast Asia's rich and varied cuisine, from Singapore's fascinating cosmopolitan offerings to Thailand's sinfully spicy dishes to Vietnam's refreshingly healthful recipes.

Featuring a foreword by acclaimed food writer Charmaine Solomon and tantalizing photographs by award-winning food and lifestyle photographer Masano Kawana, this essential Asian cookbook shows readers how to prepare dozens of mouthwatering dishes.

Authentic Southeast Asian recipes include:

• Extraordinary Beef Satay
• Thai Rice Soup with Pork
• Vietnamese Mixed Coconut Rice
• Lemongrass Beef with Peanuts
• Green Curry Chicken
• Famous Singapore Chili Crab
• Spicy Sambal Eggplant

Southeast Asian cuisine is more popular than ever, and with Wendy Hutton as your guide, you can learn how to whip up a festival of flavors in your very own kitchen.

About the Author:

Hu Jie is the head and Chief Designer of the Planning & Design branch of Landscape Architecture at beijing Tsinghua Urban Planning & Design institute. He is also the Associate Professor of School of Architecture at Tsinghua University and a member of Chinese Society of Landscape Architecture. Hu Jie is also a registered landscape architect in America and a member of American Society of Landscape Architects.

About this edition

• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1602200106
• ISBN 13: 9781602200104
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240