Foolproof Chinese Cooking Step by Step to Everyone's Favorite Chinese Recipes

A companion book to the PBS Television series GREAT FOOD. Chinese food is popular the whole world over, and renowned chef Ken Hom, in his Foolproof Chinese Cooking, proves that anyone can cook this healthy and delicious cuisine. With step-by-step instructions and photographs, Ken Hom demonstrates 40 of the most popular Chinese dishes, guiding beginners and more experienced chefs alike through every stage of the recipes from start to finish. All the recipes are quick and easy to prepare and use easily available ingredients to recreate authentic Chinese food in your home. The thoroughly tested recipes include appetizers, soups, main dishes, and vegetable accompaniments from classics such as Cantonese Wonton Soup, Chow Mein, and Stir-fried Chicken with Black Bean Sauce to more elaborate dishes such as Crispy Aromatic Sichuan duck, Cantonese Crab with Black Bean Sauce, and Braised Sichuan-Style Spicy Beancurd. For entertaining, special menu planners will help you decide which dishes go well together. With Ken Hom's foolproof instructions you will be guaranteed excellent results every time.Hom, Ken is the author of 'Foolproof Chinese Cooking Step by Step to Everyone's Favorite Chinese Recipes' with ISBN 9780789471451 and ISBN 0789471450.