Chinese Cuisine Simplified - Introduction

Chinese cuisine is known the world over, and there are Chinese restaurants in numerous countries, bringing its rich and distinctive flavors to all. There are thousands of dishes in Chinese cuisine and they are normally prepared from not just one ingredient but a combination of them. This allows the flavors to suppress and compliment one another, creating unique new aromas and making Chinese cuisine a delight to your senses!


Although North Americans refer to Chinese cuisine as one unified cooking style, it can actually be separated into five main regions, all featuring distinct flavors and unique ingredients Cantonese cuisine is famous for fried rice, roasted and grilled meats, and dim sum; Fukien (Eastern) cuisine for soups and sea foods; Peking cuisine for noodles, ducks and subtle use of seasonings; Honan cuisine for sweets and sour foods; and Szechuan cuisine for hot and spicy dishes. In Chinese Cuisine Simplified, you will find recipes that have been influenced by all of these regional cooking styles.  


Interestingly, many of the dishes we associate with Chinese cuisine are really adaptations of traditional recipes or more recent inventions designed to accommodate the  western palate. Familiar items such as chop suey and fortune cookies were actually created in the United States! 


Chinese Cuisine Simplified includes recipes for your favorite Chinese dishes and for new, exciting ones that you haven't tried yet. Take pleasure in the adventure of discovering new flavors. Familiarize yourself with the Asian section of your grocery store or local Asian market  and if you come across ingredients that you don'r know, refer to the articles that will soon follow. 


P.S :  Along with Chinese cuisine, you will also be introduced to other sumptuous Oriental cuisines such as Thai, Malay and other SouthEast Asian delights that are incredibly easy to prepare but equally gratifying.