He I can Cook Cooking is a rewarding and lifelong skill With some basic cooking knowledge a little practice and great recipes you can cook entire meals Cooking for your family and friends is a fun activity and a mouthwatering meal can take you to places that you have never been Are you ready to have fun cooking and eating A World of Food Every day people all over the world cook delicious and nutritious meals What they cook depends not only on the ingredients available to them but also on their country's food culture or cooking style A country s style of cooking is shaped over time by its culture economy climate and the land itself Cook Your Way Around the World You can explore the great cuisines of the world in your own kitchen The special flavors and wonderful aromas of a country's food culture come from fresh ingredients and particular spices or herbs which you can find in your local supermarket or a specialty store Share with your family and friends authentic dishes from different countries that look great and taste even better You can coole mouthwatering food from countries different by following a few simple steps Some recipes involve combining just a couple of
Chinese food Worldwide Chinese Food Chinese food has been taken by th The Chinese enjoy eating together Chinese food aims to balance colors textures and tastes as recommended by the ancient Chinese thinker Confucius and to keep people healthy as Taoism a Chinese religion and way of thinking suggests Chinese all over the world changing to suit its new surroundings and the ingredients available This has led to the creation of new Chinese dishes such as chow mein in the United States U S and Manchurian chicken in India The Principles of Chinese Cooking Confucius taught that food should delight the senses and balance the elements such as hot and cold His teachings are followed for example in the combination of colors usually found in a quick stir fry the elegant presentation of Cantonese dishes to please the eye and the way Szechuan cooking balances the tastes of fiery chilies and peppers with sweet beet sugar pur pickled vegetables and flavored salts Confucius also believed in good table manners and rules for the preparation of food such as cutting food into bite sized pieces before cooking so knives are not needed at the table Cooking Chinese Food at Home It is surprisingly easy to create a colorful and satisfying Chinese meal at home If you can boil water you can make tea eggs for a snack This book has seven recipes that you can follow to cook a meal on your own or with a little help from an adult Some of the recipes don't even involve cooking The recipes can be adapted to suit special diets too ASIA EUROPE MERICA CHINA AFRICA AMERICA AUSTRALIA China is known officially as the People's Republic of China It is located in Asia Chinese food can be a simple dish of rice topped with meat and vegetables eaten with a pair of
