Chinese Cookbooks (1987); English-Chinese Cookery Book (1890)

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CHINESE COOKBOOKS:
ANNOTED ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPENDIUM/BIBLIOGRAPHY
by Jacqueline M. Newman
Garland Publishing, Inc., NY
1987

   Over 600 cookbooks are listed!
   The book begins with this whopper on pg. 5:

   The earliest volume located is dated 1899, and while it is not a cookbook, it does give recipes for Chinese vegetables, is authored by Blasdale, and is printed by the United States Government.  The next volume is by Nolton (1911)...

   I just got out of the East Asian library here at Columbia University.  It has a Chinese cookbook from 1890!
   Also, while this book includes books on Chinese restaurants, the NYU thesis is not listed.  Only one French language book is given (from the 1920s).  Despite these quibbles, this book was useful.
   Merriam-Webster has "wonton" from 1934.  This is from page 9:

8.  Au, Man Sing, CHINESE COOKERY, Honolulu: Crescent Publications, 1932.  46 pp., 20.5x13cm., pamphlet.
   (...)  Recipe category titles: ...Wun Tun...

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THE ENGLISH-CHINESE COOKERY BOOK.
200 RECEIPTS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE.
by J. Dyer Ball
HONGKONG
KELLY & WALSH, LIMITED, PRINTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD
1890

   Chop suey is not here!
   Actually, this has _English_ recipes, given in English and Chinese.  They include:

CURRY SOUP...15
TOAD IN THE HOLE..49
POTATO CHIPS...60
VICTORIA PUDDING..92
CONNAUGHT CAKE...121
DOMINOES...124
SMALL RICE FLOUR CAKE...133
ALMOND CAKES...147