Chinese Soul Food

<b>Any kitchen can be a Chinese kitchen with these 80 easy homestyle recipes—plus tips and techniques for cooking with a wok, stocking your pantry, making rice, and more<br></b><br>Chinese food is more popular than any other cuisine and yet it often intimidates North American home cooks. <i>Chinese Soul Food</i> draws cooks into the kitchen with recipes that include sizzling potstickers, simply but delicious stir-fries, saucy braises, and soups that bring comfort with a sip. These are dishes that feed the belly and speak the universal language of "mmm!"<br> <br>In <i>Chinese Soul Food</i>, you'll find approachable recipes and plenty of tips for favorite homestyle Chinese dishes, such as red-braised pork belly, dry-fried green beans, braised-beef noodle soup, green onion pancakes, garlic eggplant, and the author's famous potstickers, which consistently sell out her cooking classes in Seattle. You will also find helpful tips and techniques, such as caring for and using a wok and how to cook rice properly, as well as a basic Chinese pantry list that also includes acceptable substitutions, making it even simpler for the busiest among us to cook their favorite Chinese dishes at home. Recipes are streamlined to minimize the fear factor of unfamiliar ingredients and techniques, and home cooks are gently guided toward becoming comfortable cooking satisfying Chinese meals. <b>Any kitchen can be a Chinese kitchen with these 80 easy comfort food recipes—plus tips and techniques for cooking with a wok, stocking your pantry, making rice, and more.<br> </b><br> Chinese food is more popular than any other cuisine and yet it often intimidates North American home cooks. <i>Chinese Soul Food</i> draws cooks into the kitchen with accessible recipes that bring comfort with a single bite or sip. These are dishes that feed the belly and speak the universal language of "mmm!"<br>  <br> In <i>Chinese Soul Food</i>, you’ll find:<br>  <br> • 80 approachable recipes for homestyle Chinese dishes<br> • Essential tips for Chinese cooking, including wok care, rice preparation, and more<br> • Basic Chinese pantry staples, plus acceptable substitutions for busy cooks<br>  <br> Recipes include:<br>  <br> • Red-braised porky belly<br> • Dry-fried green beans<br> • Braised-beef noodle soup<br> • Green onion pancakes<br> • Garlic eggplant<br> • Hsiao-Ching Chou’s famous potstickers<br> • And much more!<br>  <br> Recipes are streamlined to minimize the fear factor of unfamiliar ingredients and techniques, and home cooks are gently guided toward becoming comfortable cooking satisfying Chinese meals.