The book A Chinese Street Food Odyssey is among the winners of different categories at the recent culinary event in Yantai.

CHINESE CUISINE

A Chinese Street Food Odyssey

By Helen and Lisa Tse

$29.95 (on Amazon and Kindle)

The British-Chinese authors became an internet sensation in China when they cooked for Premier Li Keqiang during his visit to Britain in 2014. The Tse sisters sweep readers with them into the street food cultures of China, vividly evoking the excitement, the smells and the sounds of the markets. From soft fluffy bao, to hot fried chicken, from piping hot bowls of noodles, to coal-roasted squid, delicate tea eggs and bubble tea, they bring the adventure to your kitchen.

ASIAN CUISINE

Hong Kong Food & Culture: From Dim Sum to Dried Abalone

By Adele Wong

HK$360; ManMoMedia

Applauded by local top chefs Alvin Leung and Richard Ekkebus, the book has chapters ranging from traditional Chinese medicine, herbs and spices, Cantonese sauces, dim sum, and wet markets－plus intriguing interviews with local noodlemakers, ceramic bowl painters, dried seafood sellers, fish ball manufacturers and dim sum chefs. The classic Cantonese recipes are easy to prepare at home. Adele Wong was the resident dining columnist at HK Magazine and is now publisher of the lifestyle website The Loop HK.

BREAD

Le Pain Passion

By Gerard Dubois

The book was released in November 2016 for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of La Rose Noire Patisserie in Hong Kong, founded by Dubois. His latest venture, Passion by Gerard Dubois, opened in 2012 with a wide offering of breads, cakes and sweets.