Copycat Recipes: Making PF Chang’s, Panda Express & Pei Wei Most Popular Chinese Recipes at Home (Famous Restaurant Copycat Cookbooks) Kindle Edition

Okay, I admit it. I'm a thief and closet Chinese recipe thief. I love all Asian food and am all Asian thumbs and desperate to show my family I know what that wok is good for. Okay, the food doesn't taste identical to PF Changs, but that's 40 miles away in Roseville, so no sweat. However Panda just moved to town...The food I produce is close, but you can tell the difference. THEY can tell the difference. I am not going to blame the author or the recipes, bcs they smell right. I think I'm doing something wrong, so I am still giving five stars. Also bcs this cookbook is FUN! I feel exotic and dangerous and a chef and mostly bcs the food really is delicious even when I make it, plus the recipes are clear and even (dare I say it?) easy.

All the photos in the book are in black and white which makes the meals look unappetizing. Book was supposed to go in a raffle gift basket. I returned it.

Looked like some good recipes but when I received it, I found several that were missing text (Ex: "Return the to the skillet...") and more. Also, some ingredients are listed that are never mentioned in the directions. Wasn't sure what to do with them. Not worth the price, in my opinion. Very disappointing. Hoping to return it.

I don't eat out much and the treat I miss most is the menu from Panda Express. This includes recipes for all my favorites. Cannot wait for some orange chicken and black pepper chicken, drooling just thinking of it!

This is a nice little cookbook, its smaller than expected. It ha ha nice recipes, but many of them seem to repeat just using a different protein in different sections. There could have been more recipes if it suggested to switch the protein or leave it out. I also wish the pictures were in color. Restaurant inspired recipes. Update: The recipes lack what to do with many of the ingredients so you just have to guess, and when do I cook the onions? Is that part of the batter? It didn't mention to combine that?

For the past 30 years I have averaged 100 nights/year on the road. That’s a lot of restaurant meals!Though I preferred exploring the unique local eateries, this little book provides recipes for many of my favorites from the chains I would go to when I wanted something reliable and familiar.Very much enjoy cooking them at home now.

Luna Chang's cookbooks are the best. This one has a fantastic selection of takeout favorites. Planning on a lot of Asian cooking this winter.

Perfect kitchen companion

Excellently written easy to follow with ingredients easily available. A must for anyone venturing to be a chef at home.

Great idea. A few more pictures and some colour would aid complete novices like me, but overall, a solid effort.