Chinese Cooking Author:Moyra Fraser From Introduction: To write about Chinese cooking is to introduce the Westerner to some of the basic realities of China -- the colour and flavour of Chinese life. The cuisine of China so reflects the actual country that to write of Chinese cooking is to write about China herself. The vast range of dishes--for everyday meals, family d... more »inners or festival celebrations-- varies with the seasons and with all the different provinces and regions spread over this massive country. Each place has its own inimitable flavours. From the food of the market-place, the tea house or the run-down country temples to the more sophisticated specialities of the restaurants--the elegant Peking Duck, the seafood specialities of the East or the spicy delights of Szechuan--this book sets out to capture the diversity that is indeed the wonder of this Oriental cuisine. « less