Cooking book...

Have you tried to cook chinese food with cooking book? I am sure you have done that before, my aussie boyfriend has 2 books like that but he even don't know how to cook aussie food. Why he bought it then? Haha, I still wondering why. Anyway, I believe lots people have tried to cook chinese food at home, just need to get a cooking book and follow the step. Of course I do that as well but I don't follow the book 100%. The reason is the book can teach me the basic step, like what kind of flavoring or ingredient should in the dish, but the flavor maybe not actually I wanted. Like sweet and sour pork, some people like it more sweet or sour so you have to put different amount in your dish, it's all depend on what you want to taste in your dish. See my point? Book could teach the step but don't let it totally limit your cooking, sometimes you would have nice experience if put your own idea in your dish. But remember, right flavoring with right ingredient would create amazing food, even you fail this time just try again. Get a good cooking book and create your own flavor!