Dim Sum - A Survival Guide

Date

Sunday, 03 October, 2010

Since our Dim Sum Pop Guide for Dim Sum Virgins is just a "taster guide" for dim sum, we thought we'd bring your attention to a proper guide to Dim Sum. Dim Sum: A Survival Guide, is written by Liza Chu and is published by the Hong Kong based Blacksmith Books, who specialise on publishing China-related non-fiction.

Dim Sum : A Survival Guide

Australian-Chinese writer Liza Chu has a part-time career as a Hong Kong dim sum guide. She has distilled her knowledge of Cantonese cuisine and Chinese dining etiquette into this practical guidebook to delicious dim sum. Each photographed dish is identified with Chinese characters and a pronunciation guide. Icons alert those with allergies or special diets, and there’s a special listing of dim sum dishes most popular with children. Master chefs explain their cooking methods, and even the art of tea drinking is covered in detail.

For anyone who is in Hong Kong at the time, Liza Chu will be signing copies of her dim sum guidebook at the AWA (American Women's Association) Bazaar on November 3rd. This event takes place every year at the Excelsior Hotel in Causeway Bay.

Here are some sample pages from the book:

Sample Page 1

For a little more information on Dim Sum: A Survival Guide, check out Blacksmith Books. If you'd like to buy the book, please consider supporting us by buying through our Amazon Affiliate link for Dim Sum: A Survival Guide.