Table of Contents Cooking the Chinese Way 4 Eating the Chinese Way 6 Regional Foods 8 Tea and Treats 10 Getting Ready to Cook 12 Jiaozi 14 Chá Yè Dàn 16 Pai Huang Gua 18 Yi Mein 20 Glossary 22 To Learn More 23 Index 24
Cooking the Chinese Way Like many Asian cultures the Chinese people value balance They use the concept of yin and yang to create this harmony in their lives This involves pairing opposite things that complement each other At mealtime this means hot and cold sweet and sour and soft and crunchy foods are combined 4
Foods of China
Beginning chefs will be prepared to cook their own Chinese food after trying these authentic recipes!