Homemade dishes with meat as the main ingredient, 1000 recipes

Author: Wang Shen
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: With people increasingly emphasizing healthy eating, greasy meat dishes are no longer considered "fashionable." Additionally, more and more "fitness-conscious" individuals are opting for vegetarian dishes, leading to a rise in the popularity of vegetable dishes in restaurants. Especially those made with green food ingredients have become a "trendy element" on dining tables. However, there are some issues with eating vegetarian food regularly, such as feeling hungry more easily, potential dizziness after intense exercise, and even the mouth "protesting" since the freshness of vegetarian dishes still has a considerable gap compared to meat dishes. The newly improved vegetarian dishes, though made from vegetarian ingredients, adopt a cooking method called "vegetarian with a meaty touch." This refers to using green vegetables as the primary ingredients and adding certain "meaty elements" during the cooking process. Among the most typical and common methods is using broth to enhance the flavor and "umami" of the vegetarian dishes. Additionally, traditional vegetarian taboos like garlic and scallions are incorporated into these improved dishes, making their taste almost indistinguishable from meat dishes. The names of these dishes are often named after meat dishes, and the variety is also quite diverse. This book provides a detailed introduction to the ingredients and cooking methods of vegetarian dishes with a meaty touch, appropriate pairing techniques, and categorizes them according to vegetables, dried vegetables, soy products, dried and fresh fruits, and rice and noodles. It summarizes the popular tastes suitable for the general public from several major culinary traditions. The selected ingredients are easily obtainable, the methods are simple, and the dishes are nutritious, making them ideal for home cooking. Nowadays, "meaty-style" vegetarian dishes are often very popular in restaurants. People praise the delicious taste of these dishes while enjoying the concept of green dining, achieving the best of both worlds! May this book become a helpful assistant in your cooking!