Chinese Cooking for Dummies - Paperback

by Martin Yan (Author)

Forget about takeout!

Have you ever had a craving for fried dumplings or hot and sour soup at midnight? Ever wonder how your local Chinese takeout makes their food taste so good--and look so easy to make? Still don't know the difference between Sichuan, Cantonese, and Mandarin cooking? Discovering how to cook the Chinese way will leave you steaming, stir-frying, and food-styling like crazy!

The indescribably delicious cuisine of a fascinating country can finally be yours. And in Chinese Cooking For Dummies, your guide to the wonders and magic of the Chinese kitchen is none other than Martin Yan, host of the award-winning TV show Yan Can Cook. In no time at all, you'll be up to speed on what cooking tools to use, how to stock your pantry and fridge, and the methods, centuries old, that have made dim sum, Egg Fu Young, Kung Pao Chicken, and fried rice universal favorites. You'll also be able to:

• Think like a Chinese chef--usin g the Three Tenets of Chinese Cooking
• Choose and season a wok, select a chef's knife, plus other basic tools of the trade
• Find the essential ingredients--and ask for them in Chinese with a Chinese language (phonetic) version of black bean sauce, hoisin sauce, plum sauce, bamboo shoots, and more
• Cook using a variety of methods--including stir frying, steaming, blanching, braising, and deep frying

And with over 100 recipes, arranged conveniently like a Chinese menu, Chinese Cooking For Dummies lets you select from any column in the comfort of your own kitchen...which is when the fun really begins. Imagine putting together your ideal meal from the book's rich offering of recipes:

• Delectable morsels--including Baked Pork Buns, Spring Rolls, Potstickers, Steamed Dumplings, and Shrimp Toast
• Seafood dishes--including Sweet and Sour Shrimp, and Oysters in Black Bean Sauce
• Poultry dishes--including Moo Goo Gai Pan, Kung Pao Chicken, and Honey Garlic Chicken
• Pork, beef, and lamb dishes--including Sichuan Spareribs, Tangerine Beef, and Mongolian Lamb

Chinese Cooking For Dummies gives you all of the basics you'll need, letting you experience the rich culinary landscape of China, one delicious dish at a time--and all, without leaving a tip!

Front Jacket

Forget Chinese takeout! These recipes are simple and authentic. Mary Ann Esposito, host of PBS's Ciao Italia!

Discover the pleasures of Chinese cooking with Martin Yan!

Stay in for Chinese food -- cook it yourself the fun and easy way! Writing with his signature enthusiasm and humor, acclaimed chef Martin Yan offers simple recipes, techniques, and tips that masterfully blend Chinese tradition with American innovation. More than 100 delicious recipes include classics like Fried Rice and Mu-Shu Pork and wonderful surprises like Eight-Treasure Noodle Soup and Drunken Chicken.

Discover how to: Work with a work, steamer, and cleaver Make tasty dips and sauces you'll use all the time Properly select and cook meat and fish Prepare a banquet -- for two or 20 Explore Chinese ideas on healing foods

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Back Jacket

Forget Chinese takeout! These recipes are simple and authentic. Mary Ann Esposito, host of PBS's Ciao Italia!

Discover the pleasures of Chinese cooking with Martin Yan!

"Stay in" for Chinese food -- cook it yourself the fun and easy way! Writing with his signature enthusiasm and humor, acclaimed chef Martin Yan offers simple recipes, techniques, and tips that masterfully blend Chinese tradition with American innovation. More than 100 delicious recipes include classics like Fried Rice and Mu-Shu Pork and wonderful surprises like Eight-Treasure Noodle Soup and Drunken Chicken.

Discover how to: Work with a work, steamer, and cleaver Make tasty dips and sauces you'll use all the time Properly select and cook meat and fish Prepare a banquet -- for two or 20 Explore Chinese ideas on healing foods

Get smart! www.dummies.com

Author Biography

Martin Yan hosts the award-winning TV show Yan Can Cook, broadcast on 240 U.S. stations and in 70 countries internationally. His bestselling cookbooks include Martin Yan's Feast and Martin Yan's Invitation to Chinese Cooking.