Food and Art 66 Delicious and Easy-to-Make Home-Style Dishes

Author: Tail
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: In his recent essay collection Flower Fist and Silk Sleeve, Hong Kong food writer (Cai Lan) said that when people ask him what dish is delicious, he finds it hard to answer, but if asked what dish is not delicious, he can name them off the top of his head: "Healthy dishes are not delicious!" Actually, that's not necessarily true. Take pine nut corn, oyster sauce lettuce, and winter melon pork soup—none of them are unhealthy or unpalatable, and more importantly, they don't require much time to prepare and cook. As one grows older, the demands on people and things in the nine-to-five routine gradually lessen, and one no longer imposes harsh expectations on others from one's own perspective. The trouble is that there are fewer demands, but interactions with relatives and friends become more polite, yet those once-deeply felt emotions are no longer present. One can't help but recall childhood moments when the whole family would gather around a table, eating and chatting, with adults sitting together, eating and talking, while children ran around the table, playing and spinning circles of time into the sediment of years. Memories can't be eaten, so why not roll up your sleeves and cook up the delicious dishes from your memories? I bet you've had similar urges too. Don't think that those refined, nutritious, and delicious dishes can only be enjoyed in restaurants; don't let the imagined rarity of ingredients, the cumbersome process, or the long cooking time deter you; don't think that those affordable, simple-to-cook, and commonly available delicacies are just legendary fantasies. Delicious food is not exclusive to the (Yaochi), and feasts can also enter ordinary households. Using common ingredients, referencing local folk dishes, you can create crispy and tender yellow croaker, uniquely flavored three-cup chicken, and cooling and detoxifying bitter melon chicken soup. You'll be surprised to find that the nourishing and fragrant dishes you create with your own hands not only satisfy your taste buds but also let your family feel your charm. Open this book, and give yourself a "good" nutrition and an "easy"-to-cook meal to "cook" for you.