Homestyle Sichuan Cuisine

Author: Zhang Hejin
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Carefully selected top-tier chefs and culinary experts well-known in the media and among cooking enthusiasts demonstrate the preparation of delicious dishes. Through detailed step-by-step instructions, illustrations of ingredients, and practical experience sharing from the chefs, you can easily learn to cook dishes. In each recipe, the experts also reveal tips for flavor variations and ingredient substitutions! Clear and meticulous explanations make it feel like the chef is right beside you teaching you how to cook. This book, "Homestyle Sichuan Cuisine," presents 60 menu items, divided into four chapters: Seafood, Meat, Vegetarian, and Soups. Readers can easily find their desired dishes by checking the ingredients they have on hand or plan to buy, selecting their preferred flavors, and managing their cooking time. These dishes, though labeled as homestyle, are equally impressive when served at gatherings, and include many classic favorites we are familiar with in our daily lives. In the past, we knew how to eat and where to eat, but in this book, I want to share with you—how to grasp the key techniques of cooking, choose the finest ingredients, and recreate the signature dishes of Sichuan restaurants at home, while also learning the historical anecdotes behind these dishes and ingredients.
Another unique feature of this book is its flexibility in flavor variations and ingredient substitutions! Cooking is inherently spontaneous, and I don’t want to confine readers within rigid frameworks. Therefore, in addition to the standard recipe sections, I’ve added these two windows to inspire creativity and develop even more diverse Sichuan-style delicacies!