Por Por’s Cookbook

Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Por Por’s Cookbook

Ever wondered how to make Cantonese style 1,000-year-old pickled duck egg? Is there a difference between this and salty duck egg? What’s the Cantonese word for black-eared fungus? Lynda travels to Ashburton in the South Island to check out Por Por’s Cookbook, exploring the life stories and recipes from 15 Chinese grandmothers across New Zealand. Literally hot off the press, this brand-new publication by editor and author Carolyn King (nee Wong) is a sumptuous fusion of oral history and recipes handed down through the generations between mother and daughter from old Canton in Southern China to present-day New Zealand.
Gallery: Por Por's Cookbook
For more information about Por Por's Cookbook email carolynking@clear.net.nz

Asian Report for 29 October 2013 - Por Pors Cookbook ( 11′ 50″ )

15:33 Lynda Chanwai-Earle is in Ashburton to meet the author of a unique publication, 'Por Pors Cookbook'. It's literally hot-off-the-press and contains a collection of recipes and stories from Chinese grandmothers across New Zealand.