365 Ways to Cook Chinese Author:Rosa Ross Chinese food from your own kitchen is not only fast, but also convenient, tastier, and healthier than restaurant food since you control the amount of fat that goes into each dish. Here are all your traditional favorites - Won Ton Soup, Cold Sesame Noodles, Double-Cooked Szechuan Pork - along with such light contemporary recipes as Sliced Chicken... more » with Asparagus, Pineapple Duck in Ginger Fruit Sauce, and Sherried Shrimp with Snow Peas and Water Chestnuts.
With just a couple of inexpensive pieces of equipment - a wok and a bamboo steamer or clever substitutes you already own - and with ingredients you can find largely in your local supermarket, you'll be surprised at the number of irresistible Chinese dishes you can whip up: Orange Beef, Five Fragrant Spice Pork with Asparagus, Lobster with Scallions and Ginger, Broccoli with Beef, Velvet Shrimp with Cashew. Surefire recipes and clear instructions make them easy; authentic flavors and modern techniques make them as delicious as anything you'll sample in your favorite Chinese restaurant.
Whether you want to stir-fry for speed and convenience, steam for lightness and low fat, or braise slowly for extra flavor and goodness, you'll find 365 great choices right here. Special chapters are devoted to Chinese noodles and dim sum, hot and spicy food, authentic banquet cooking, the Chinese way with vegetables, and much, much more.« less