Easy Chinese Recipes

by Low, Bee Yinn; Hair, Jaden

• ISBN13: 9780804841474
• ISBN10: 0804841470
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-09-10
• Publisher: Tuttle Pub

Summary

Growing up in a Chinese household in Malaysia where cuisine and culture were inseparable, Bee Yinn Low developed a deep love and appreciation for food. Her early memories of helping her mother prepare steamy and fragrant Chinese meals solidified into a way of life for Bee as a working woman in Southern California. A love of Chinese food didn't translate well to a modern Western lifestyle due to time and ingredient constraints. Rather than give up her favorite foods, Bee experimented with recreating the unforgettable flavors of her youth with her limited time and using ingredients found in local supermarkets. She managed to develop versions of her favorite Chinese dishes that had all the tastebut were a lot less work! In Easy Chinese Recipes,Bee shares her passion and expertise in Chinese cooking. It features a collection of Bee's all-time favorite dishesthe foods she loves to cook and eat at home. She includes updated traditional family recipes along with her own versions of the best Chinese restaurant dishes from around Asia, such as Crispy Shrimp Dumplings, Kung Pao Chicken, Sweet-and-Sour Pork, Homestyle Chow Mein Noodles and Mongolian Beef. Building off her passion, expertise and the avid following she has on her website, rasamalaysia.com,the Internet's most popular Asian food and cooking site, Easy Chinese Recipesis sure to become the go-to book for cooks interested in creating Chinese meals at home.

Author Biography

Born and raised in Malaysia, Bee Yinn Low is a Chinese-Malaysian. She is the publisher behind the hugely successful and popular Asian recipes site at Rasa Malaysia (RasaMalaysia.com,), which is currently the largest independent Asian recipes blog on the web. Previous to her blog, Bee worked as a business executive in a one of the world's largest media companies, specializing in social media, online marketing and international business development in the United States, China and other Asian Countries.

Table of Contents

Preface

Foreword

Introduction

Basic Cooking Techniques and Tips

Basic Tools and Utensils

Understanding Chinese Ingredients

The Basics

Steamed Rice

Chili Oil

Sichuan Peppercorn Oil

Pickled Green Chilies

Cantonese-style Steamed Fish Sauce

Chinese Barbeque Sauce

Shrimp Mousse

Sweet-and-Sour Sauce

Cucumber Salad

Homemade Chicken Stock

Homemade Dumpling Wrapper

Appetizers

Tasty Lettuce Wraps

Salt and Pepper Squid

Crispy Fried Wontons

Sesame Shrimp Toast

Stuffed Crab Claws

Crunchy Shrimp Balls

Tangy BBQ Pork Ribs

Fried Chicken Wings

Green Onion Pancakes

Soups

West Lake Beef Soup

Sweet Corn and Chicken Soup

Pork Dumpling Soup

Simple Egg Drop Soup

Mixed Seafood and Tofu Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Shrimp Wonton Soup

Dim Sum and Dumplings

Crispy Shrimp Dumplings

Sweet Pork Buns

Baked Barbeque Pork Puffs

Classic Spring Rolls

Delicious Pot Stickers

Pork and Chive Dumplings

Steamed Chicken and Mushroom Dumplings

Shrimp and Yellow Chive Dumplings

Dumpling Dipping Sauce

Siu Mai

Beef and Pork

Crispy Roast Pork

Sichuanese Twice-Cooked Pork

Mongolian Beef

Black Pepper Beef

Sweet-and-Sour Pork

Cantonese BBQ Pork

Pork Ribs with Black Beans

Beef with Broccoli

Poultry

Kung Pao Chicken

Chicken with Garlic Sauce

Black Bean Sauce with Chicken

Sichuan Spicy Chicken

Orange Chicken

Cashew Chicken

Lemon Chicken

Roast Duck

Seafood

Shrimp with Snow Peas

Sauteed Scallops with Asparagus

Black Bean Sauce Clams

Honey Walnut Shrimp

Succulent Steamed Fish Fillets

Clams with Ginger and Green Onions

Sweet-and-Sour Fish

Oysters Steamed in the Half-Shell

Vegetables, Tofu and Eggs

Sichuan Eggplant

Tea Leaf Eggs

Scrambled Eggs with Shrimp

Mapo Tofu

Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce

Sichuan String Beans

Clay Pot Tofu

Rice and Noodles

Fried Rice Vermicelli with Shrimp

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Classic Shrimp Fried Rice

Seafood Chow Fun Noodles

Shanghai Fried Noodles

Beef Chow Fun Noodles

Homestyle Chow Mein Noodles

Crispy Pan-fried Noodles

Desserts and Drinks

Sweet Peanut Nuggets

Fresh Mango Pudding

Shaved Ice with Fresh Fruits

Sweet Boba Milk Tea

Flakey Sweet Egg Tarts

Red Bean Pancakes

Acknowledgments

Resource Guide

Index************

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