Classic Chinese Cuisine

by Simonds, Nina

• ISBN13: 9780395986752
• ISBN10: 0395986753
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-02-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

The book that taught a generation of North Americans how to cook Chinese food is back, completely revised, more authoritative and comprehensive than ever. Nina Simonds shows anyone how to turn out Chinese meals - from the everyday to the exotic - that will earn raves. She has an unerring eye for the most approachable and delicious dishes in the Chinese repertoir: more than 225 recipes, with step-by-step illustrations. Nina Simonds has been widely praised for her ability to make Chinese cooking accessible to American cooks. She is also the author of CHINA SEASONS and CHINA EXPRESS.

Table of Contents

Author's Preface	6	(2)
Introduction	8	(2)
Basics	10	(24)
The Regions of China & Their Flavors	10	(4)
Special Ingredients	14	(1)
Sauces, Spirits, Oils & Pastes	14	(2)
Seasonings, Spices & Wrappers	16	(3)
Selected Fresh, Pickled & Dried Vegetables & Starches	19	(2)
Cooking Methods	21	(1)
Stir-Frying	21	(1)
Deep-Frying	22	(1)
Steaming	23	(1)
Cooking in Liquid: Blanching, Braising & Simmering	24	(1)
Smoking	25	(1)
Barbecuing & Roasting	26	(1)
Cutting Techniques	26	(2)
Equipment	28	(3)
Planning a Chinese Menu or Formal Banquet	31	(1)
Sample Menus	32	(1)
About the Recipes	33	(1)
Rice	34	(16)
Breads	50	(16)
Noodles	66	(42)
Dumplings	108	(28)
Soybeans & Tofu	136	(18)
Eggs	154	(8)
Poultry	162	(38)
Fish & Seafood	200	(50)
Pork	250	(26)
Beef & Lamb	276	(24)
Vegetables	300	(26)
Vegetarian Dishes	326	(16)
Soups	342	(24)
Sweets	366	(16)
Metric Conversions	382	(3)
Mail-Order Sources	385	(2)
Index	387