Knack Chinese Cooking

For those who have always wanted to prepare Chinese food at home, here is the book they can actually learn Chinese cooking from—full-color, step-by-step photographs fully convey the process and presentation of Chinese cuisine. With 350 photos and 100 main recipes plus 250 variations suited for the contemporary kitchen, Knack Chinese Cooking offers a veritable banquet of authentic recipes from the Eight Great Cuisines of China, as well as dishes from China's emerging cosmopolitan capitals and from the best Chinatown kitchens. Readers gain a basic knowledge of the equipment, ingredients, and techniques needed to prepare an essential repertoire of Chinese dishes.

A James Beard and Julia Child Award–winning chef “takes you on an incredible journey as you build your Chinese pantry and master the basics.” (Daniel Boulud, James Beard Award–winning chef, restauranteur, and cookbook author) This masterwork of Chinese cuisine showcases acclaimed chef Eileen Yin-Fei Lo’s decades of culinary virtuosity. A series of lessons build skill, knowledge, and confidence as Lo guides the home cook step by step through the techniques, ingredients, and equipment that define Chinese cuisine. With more than 100 classic recipes and technique illustrations throughout, Mastering the Art of Chinese Cooking makes the glories of this ancient cuisine utterly accessible. Stunning photography reveals the treasures of old and new China, from the zigzagging alleys of historical Guangzhou to the bustle of city centers and faraway Chinatowns, as well as wonderful ingredients and gorgeous finished dishes. Step-by-step brush drawings illustrate Chinese cooking techniques. This lavish volume takes its place as the Chinese cookbook of choice in the cook's library. “Stunning. . . . A comprehensive and educational guide that fulfills the promise of how to master Chinese cooking.” –Publishers Weekly

Familiar Chinese dishes in easy-to-follow recipes

Discover how easy it is to create mouthwatering Chinese cuisine in your own kitchen with this easy-to-follow Chinese cookbook. Chinese cooking is easily made as most ingredients can be readily purchased from general food stores, supermarkets and even online! Chinese Cooking Made Easy features a selection of 55 delicious Chinese dishes that are easy to prepare at home, and light and healthy too. Learn to use the wok to cook all kinds of Chinese food: from stir-frying to deep-frying, braising to making sauces, this versatile pan is a staple in Chinese cooking. Clear recipes, step-by-step photographs and a glossary of ingredients ensure fantastic results every time! Enjoy Northern Chinese classic favorites like: Pot Sticker Dumplings Black Bean Sauce Noodles Five Spice Beijing Spareribs There's also a guide to preparing Taiwanese favorites like: Oyster Omelet Rice Vermicelli Soup with Oysters Diced Chicken with Dried Chilies Chicken Braised in Wine and Sesame (San Bei Ji) Along with these wonderful recipes are dishes that are a source of health for your and your family—fortifying dishes such as: Lingzhi Lean Pork Soup Chicken Stewed with Ginseng and Red Dates Pork Soup with Cordyceps and Fish Maw

Chinese cuisine is combined with Western cooking in recipes for foods including barbecued shrimp, wok-charred salmon, Sichuan steak au poivre, and almond butter cookies

An illustrated basic Chinese cookbook plus several special features.

For the Chinese, eating is a celebration of life, part of an eternal pursuit of health and harmony. This book not only presents a feast of authentic dishes, but books behind the recipes to show how simple and satisfying it is to be creative with Chinese cooking.

Includes a history of Chinese cooking, a list of stores and noodle shops that sold Chinese groceries in New York City and a price list of ingredients, in both English and Chinese characters. Only 24 when he wrote this book, the author, who lived in Queens, did not become an American citizen until 27 years later. [Descriptive information provided by dealer // JAD20140718]