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Classic Chinese Cuisine

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ISBN-10: 0618379657

ISBN-13: 9780618379651

Edition: 1999

Authors: Nina Simonds, Kathy Bray, Alan Richardson

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Repeatedly singled out as one of the all-time cookbook bibles, Classic Chinese Cuisine is a thorough introduction to the basics of Chinese cooking, covering all the essential techniques, ingredients, and cooking utensils, with more than 225 recipes, step-by-step illustrations, and full-color photographs. Nina Simonds has an unerring eye for the most approachable and delicious dishes in the Chinese repertoire, from Crispy-Skin Duck and Hundred-Corner Shrimp Balls to Lemon Chicken Wings and Dry-Cooked String Beans.
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Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 9/23/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English

Nina Simonds is America's preeminent authority on Chinese cooking. She is the author of A Spoonful of Ginger.

Kathy Bray is a contributor for the following Houghton Mifflin Company Title: Classic Chinese Cuisine

Fellow creator ALAN RICHARDSON has photographed dozens of best-selling cookbooks, and his work appears in many leading food and women's magazines. He is the coauthor of The Breath of a Wok, which won two coveted awards from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.

Author's Preface
Introduction
Basics
The Regions of China & Their Flavors
Special Ingredients
Sauces, Spirits, Oils & Pastes
Seasonings, Spices & Wrappers
Selected Fresh, Pickled & Dried Vegetables & Starches
Cooking Methods
Stir-Frying
Deep-Frying
Steaming
Cooking in Liquid: Blanching, Braising & Simmering
Smoking
Barbecuing & Roasting
Cutting Techniques
Equipment
Planning a Chinese Menu or Formal Banquet
Sample Menus
About the Recipes
Rice
Breads
Noodles
Dumplings
Soybeans & Tofu
Eggs
Poultry
Fish & Seafood
Pork
Beef & Lamb
Vegetables
Vegetarian Dishes
Soups
Sweets
Metric Conversions
Mail-Order Sources
Index