Cooking
t h e
chinese
w a y
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Yu, Ling (Lorraine Ling)
Cooking the Chinese way / by Ling Yu.—Rev. & expanded.
p.
cm. — (Easy menu ethnic cookbooks)
Includes index.
eISBN: 0–8225–0474–X
1. Cookery, Chinese—Juvenile literature. 2. Quick and easy cookery—
Juvenile literature. 3. Low-fat diet—Recipes—Juvenile literature.
4. Holidays—China—Juvenile literature. [1. Cookery, Chinese. 2. China—
Social life and customs. 3. Holiday cookery.] I. Title. II. Series.
TX724.5.C5 Y58 2002
641.5951—dc21
00–012934
Manufactured in the United States of America
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C o n t e n t s
INTRODUCTION, 7
The Land, 8
Cooking Techniques, 9
Eating with Chopsticks, 10
Regions of China, 11
Holidays and Festivals, 12
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, 19
The Careful Cook, 20
Cooking Utensils, 21
Cooking Terms, 21
Special Ingredients, 22
Healthy and Low-Fat Cooking Tips, 24
Metric Conversions Chart, 25
A CHINESE TABLE, 27
A Chinese Menu, 28
CHINESE BASICS, 31
Rice, 32