cookery, chinese

Presents an introduction to the ingredients, tools, and techniques of Chinese cooking, and features three hundred recipes for dipping sauces, appetizers and dim sum, soups and salads, rice and noodles, meat and poultry, tofu and eggs, seafood, vegetables, and desserts.

Contains detailed instructions on the preparation of Chinese food, recipes, and sample menus.

Discusses some of the foods enjoyed in China and describes special foods that are part of such specific celebrations as the Chinese New Year, the Tomb-sweeping Festival, and the Dragon-boat Festival. Includes recipes.

Explores Chinese cuisine and includes easy-to-follow recipes for fourteen dishes, including tofu with pork, fried rice, and egg custard tarts.

Presents an introduction to the food of China, in simple text with illustrations, describing its cooking traditions, eating habits, food sources, and customs.

A child describes the various little dishes of dim sum that she and her family enjoy on a visit to a restaurant in Chinatown.