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Mooncakes and Milk Bread: Sweet and Savory Recipes Inspired by Chinese Bakeries by Kristina Cho
kariniwonderland's review
4.0
I love to bake, but wasn’t that familiar with Chinese baking and this was a lovely introduction. I loved the personal stories combined with great recipes. As a non-American I had to do some converting like from Fahrenheit to Celsius, but other than that the recipes are easy to follow. I already tried Goong Goong’s Almond Cookies and although not (yet) perfect…they tasted amazing. Looking forward to try more recipes from Mooncakes & Milk Bread. I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.
cnnr876's review
informative
fast-paced
since i mostly bake gluten-free things, many of these recipes will need pretty big changes to make them work. that said, the photographs are beautiful and the stories are heartfelt. love!
lsparrow's review
4.0
loved this collection of recipes - some family favorites - the kids loved the milk bread
dame_samara's review
5.0
I do not know when exactly I learned about Mooncakes, but my curiosity about them goes back as far as I can remember. Living in a tiny town in the Midwest, they weren't something I had the opportunity to try, but as a child was the entirety of my knowledge of Chinese baked goods and left me amazed because I knew they were difficult to make.
My knowledge since then has obviously grown, first with Milk, Bread, and then Dim Sum.
This book, however, covers everything my childhood would have wanted to know and so much more. So much so I have every intention of buying this book as a birthday gift to myself.
Normally I'd stray away from saying the Kristina Cho covered everything that my mind can think of, but this woman has included recipes to Ice Cream Mooncakes to her own version, "Danish Sewing Tin Cookies." (Which will be becoming a trademark of holidays in my home)
Cho also does savory recipes of many kinds in her book, enough dim sum recipes to cover my cooking adventures for at least a year. Along with dishes I've never heard mentions before, like Fan Tuan and "Savory Soy Milk with All the Fixings." I'm excited to try if I can find Chinese Donuts (Youtiao) in my area (or brave making them).
My knowledge since then has obviously grown, first with Milk, Bread, and then Dim Sum.
This book, however, covers everything my childhood would have wanted to know and so much more. So much so I have every intention of buying this book as a birthday gift to myself.
Normally I'd stray away from saying the Kristina Cho covered everything that my mind can think of, but this woman has included recipes to Ice Cream Mooncakes to her own version, "Danish Sewing Tin Cookies." (Which will be becoming a trademark of holidays in my home)
Cho also does savory recipes of many kinds in her book, enough dim sum recipes to cover my cooking adventures for at least a year. Along with dishes I've never heard mentions before, like Fan Tuan and "Savory Soy Milk with All the Fixings." I'm excited to try if I can find Chinese Donuts (Youtiao) in my area (or brave making them).
redheadlibrarian979's review
5.0
I love cookbooks, and enjoy learning about foods from other cultures. To be honest, I didn't, and probably won't make anything from this book, but it has a bunch of recipes that sound wonderful! Love the pictures and all of the information.
juliachiang's review
5.0
This is my first review of a cookbook, but how could I not review it? I've been following Kristina's blog for quite a while and as soon as I opened the first page, it felt like I had come home. I've loved dipping my toes into the home baking world and trying to (haphazardly) recreate those magical flavors from Chinese bakeries, and this is the first cookbook I've seen that's actually meant for someone like me. Kristina's story is so touching and compelling, especially since all the anecdotes and characters in her life can't help but remind me of my family's immigrant story. Although the notes are different, the song is the same.
Her photos are beautiful and illustrative and I can't wait to start tackling some of the recipes -- there are enough easier ones that I feel confident that I could build my way up to some of the harder ones, though I'm not sure I'm ever going to be interested in attempting mooncakes.
One of the biggest reasons why I treasure this book is that she's able to so perfectly capture the second generation immigrant child nostalgia of eating foods at restaurants where you might not be able to quite read the menu, but desperately wanting to keep those traditions and old flavors alive. This is a big reason why I became interested in baking and cooking in the first place, out of fear that if I didn't learn then I wouldn't be able to keep those precious flavors in my life. I love how Kristina captured tons of my old favorites, some of which I never knew the names of but only vaguely recognized from the bakeries.
I truly cherish this book and am so, so grateful that it exists. Thank you Kristina!
Her photos are beautiful and illustrative and I can't wait to start tackling some of the recipes -- there are enough easier ones that I feel confident that I could build my way up to some of the harder ones, though I'm not sure I'm ever going to be interested in attempting mooncakes.
One of the biggest reasons why I treasure this book is that she's able to so perfectly capture the second generation immigrant child nostalgia of eating foods at restaurants where you might not be able to quite read the menu, but desperately wanting to keep those traditions and old flavors alive. This is a big reason why I became interested in baking and cooking in the first place, out of fear that if I didn't learn then I wouldn't be able to keep those precious flavors in my life. I love how Kristina captured tons of my old favorites, some of which I never knew the names of but only vaguely recognized from the bakeries.
I truly cherish this book and am so, so grateful that it exists. Thank you Kristina!
farfallo4ka's review
5.0
Thank you Harper Horizon and NetGalley for e-ARC of the book.
Mooncakes and Milk Bread were written by the same author of the Eat Cho Food blog, Kristina Cho. Kristina grew up at a restaurant that was owned by her family, and later she pursued her dream of being an architect, where eventually it all circled back to food but with her own twist.
I loved this book and enjoyed every page of it. Kristina made a fantastic work by not simply listing out ingredients and instructions, but rather showcasing beautiful photos of how to roll and cut, and explaining along the way why and how to use specific tools or ingredients.
Mooncakes and Milk Bread were written by the same author of the Eat Cho Food blog, Kristina Cho. Kristina grew up at a restaurant that was owned by her family, and later she pursued her dream of being an architect, where eventually it all circled back to food but with her own twist.
I loved this book and enjoyed every page of it. Kristina made a fantastic work by not simply listing out ingredients and instructions, but rather showcasing beautiful photos of how to roll and cut, and explaining along the way why and how to use specific tools or ingredients.
henrypawsworth's review
5.0
I loved this. I really wanted to make some of the recipes but it was a library copy and there were holds on it. I'll have to get my own copy!
josiemi's review
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.75
This cookbook is so beautiful and contains wonderful stories. It is such a stunning representation of Chinese and Asian-America. Multiple things can exist at the same time together. I wouldn’t say this is the most accessible cookbook in terms of tools; some of these recipes require investments in time and equipment but are absolutely worth it!