Lee P. (copiousreader) reviewed The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen : Classic Family Recipes for Celebration and Healing on
This is an authentic down home Chinese cookbook. No fancy dishes here - only comfort food need apply. The book is divided into the following: A. MASTERING THE FUNDAMENTALS, B. THE ART OF CELEBRATION, and C. ACHIEVING YIN-YANG HARMONY
Some recipes included are: 1) rice from steamed, fried, dumplings and porridge 2) stir fry - including tomato beef and beef chow fun 3) steamed cooking- egg custard, sponge cake, spareribs with black bean sauce 4) cooking with ginger - drunken chicken, cabbage noodle soup 5) seasonal market dishes - braised taro and Chinese bacon, stir fried bitter melon with beef 6) celebratory dishes - stir fried clams with black bean sauce, pepper and salt shrimp, sweet and sour pork 7) New Year's dishes - turnip cake, sesame balls 8) authentic recipes from the homeland - savory rice tamales, pork dumplings, stuffed noodle rolls 9) Chinatown favorites - soy sauce chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork, and salt roasted chicken 10) a variety of healing soups and dishes.
These dishes are truly authentic to the Chinese family experience and for those who seek authenticity. The author has also included a handy guide for shopping and mail order resources.
Some recipes included are: 1) rice from steamed, fried, dumplings and porridge 2) stir fry - including tomato beef and beef chow fun 3) steamed cooking- egg custard, sponge cake, spareribs with black bean sauce 4) cooking with ginger - drunken chicken, cabbage noodle soup 5) seasonal market dishes - braised taro and Chinese bacon, stir fried bitter melon with beef 6) celebratory dishes - stir fried clams with black bean sauce, pepper and salt shrimp, sweet and sour pork 7) New Year's dishes - turnip cake, sesame balls 8) authentic recipes from the homeland - savory rice tamales, pork dumplings, stuffed noodle rolls 9) Chinatown favorites - soy sauce chicken, roast duck, barbecued pork, and salt roasted chicken 10) a variety of healing soups and dishes.
These dishes are truly authentic to the Chinese family experience and for those who seek authenticity. The author has also included a handy guide for shopping and mail order resources.
