recipes

Author: Dong Shouhong (Editor-in-Chief)
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, eating vegetarian food has become a trend, and people are increasingly aware of the many health benefits of a vegetarian diet. Chinese vegetarian cuisine is an important part of Chinese cuisine, with its main characteristics being a focus on seasonal fresh ingredients, meticulous selection of materials, exquisite cooking techniques, a wide variety of dishes, and unique flavors. Vegetarian dishes typically refer to those prepared using plant-based ingredients such as vegetable oil, vegetables, soy products, gluten, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and fruits and vegetables. Chinese vegetarian cuisine originated from temple vegetarian dishes (known as zhai cuisine) and imperial vegetarian dishes. This demonstrates the long history of vegetarian cuisine in China. The folk vegetarian dishes we enjoy today have evolved from traditional vegetarian recipes, incorporating the essence of imperial and temple vegetarian cuisine and developing in folk restaurants. This book provides a detailed introduction to vegetarian cuisine from various perspectives, including leaves, stems, fruits, beans, soy products, mushrooms, and staple foods, making it your ideal home cooking companion.