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Easy Chinese Cookbook

By Chris Toy
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Easy Chinese Cookbook by Chris Toy offers a simple, approachable way to recreate beloved Chinese takeout dishes at home. Featuring beginner-friendly recipes for classics like Egg Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup, Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Beef, Shrimp Lo Mein, and Sweet Egg Custard Dessert, it uses everyday ingredients and straightforward techniques. The book includes an introduction to Chinese cooking, guides to essential ingredients and equipment, plus themed menus for occasions such as DIY Dim Sum or Chinese New Year feasts, making authentic Chinese dining accessible without complicated prep.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for home cooks new to Chinese cuisine looking for approachable recipes, busy individuals seeking quick weeknight dinners, and anyone interested in learning authentic dishes with cultural context.

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Recreate your favourite Chinese takeout meals at home. Now you can capture the flavours of Chinatown in your own kitchen. Easy Chinese Cookbook makes it quick and easy to prepare Chinese takeout favourites at home with beginner-friendly recipes that anyone can master.

From appetisers to desserts and everything in between, learn how to make classics like Egg Rolls, Hot and Sour Soup, Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Beef, Shrimp Lo Mein, and Sweet Egg Custard Dessert. These step-by-step recipes use simple, affordable, everyday ingredients you can find at most grocery stores and don't require lengthy prep work or complicated cooking techniques.

This Chinese cookbook includes:

An intro to Chinese cooking - Unlock the flavours of China with detailed information about regional flavour bases, essential ingredients and equipment lists, and tips for making Chinese cooking easy.

Home takeout menus - Explore convenient pre-planned menus for DIY Dim Sum, a Chinese New Year Feast, Sichuan Night, Classic Cantonese Takeout, and Vegetarian and Vegan Takeout.

Recipe tips and labels - Find weeknight-friendly recipes quickly with labels for dishes that take 30 minutes or less to prepare, plus recipe-specific suggestions for taking your culinary creations to the next level.

Make authentic, restaurant-quality Chinese meals in the comfort of your own kitchen with help from the Easy Chinese Cookbook.

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Readers and instructors praise Chris Toy for his clear, engaging teaching style and delicious, easy-to-follow recipes. Kathy Heye highlights his ability to blend culinary history with cooking, creating a warm, educational atmosphere. Louisa Edgerton notes how well his recipes suit quick, healthy weeknight meals or dinner parties, and comments on his decades of successful cooking classes. Overall, the book is valued for its reliable guidance and its celebration of Chinese culinary traditions.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781646115877

Publisher: Callisto Media Inc.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 May 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Callisto Media Inc.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 536g

Pages: 158

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Chris Toy Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

CHRIS TOY has been teaching Asian cooking for more than 30 years. His cooking incorporates straightforward methods, fresh ingredients, and unique flavors that draw family and friends together to enjoy great food and company. Visit him online at ChrisToy.net or on his YouTube cooking channel.

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