Product Description

This DVD contains much more than just Chinese cooking! It is a wonderful glimpse into Chinese culture and language. Great for families to watch and learn together! What sets this DVD apart is its creative and inventive way of introducing Chinese cooking, culture and language. It's fast paced and upbeat, which makes it fun to watch! Even if you don't want to learn Chinese, this is a great DVD to get a flavor of the Chinese culture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95078 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-10
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 30 minutes

Review
"Given the fact that Mandarin Chinese is currently spoken by a quarter of the world's population, Cooking with Kids: Exploring Chinese Food, Culture and Language is a timely introduction, teaching a bit of language in the context of preparing delicious cultural dishes. "Made by students for students," Cooking with Kids features Katya, an articulate adolescent host who - along with assistants Nikolai and Wesley - guides viewers through the preparation of three yummy dishes: easy Almond Cookies, Egg Flower Soup, and Chicken Stir Fry (with plenty of veggies). Bilingual terms are used for ingredients and tools (picked up by Katya and adult friend Jade in San Francisco's Chinatown, where they have a chance to practice Mandarin phrases in a real-world setting - although it would have been nice to see the Mandarin words captioned onscreen during the program, rather than buried in the special feature). Featuring onscreen and downloadable recipes (as well as good advice on washing hands, asking adults for help, and proper table settings - including chopsticks), this is highly recommended." --Video Librarian magazine

Customer Reviews

Fun video for kids! Yummy recipes are kid-friendly!
My kids made us the whole meal featured in this DVD. This is a great cooking show for kids -- nice to have kids showing how to do everything. The Chinatown visit in this DVD is our favorite part. This DVD left us wanting more! We learned about this DVD through the producer's other DVDs, which are really meant for much younger kids.

fun family time
Interesting DVD. My family enjoyed watching it together. The shopping trip to Chinatown was fun to watch. We've made the chicken stir-fry and it turned out great! It's good that the recipes are on the website so we can download it to use later.