Western and Eastern pastry making skills ()

Author: Cai Lu
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: With the development of the economy and the improvement of living standards, people's dietary needs have evolved beyond just being full. They now demand delicious and healthy food. A balanced dietary structure is a crucial guarantee for health. The China Dietary Guidelines for Residents emphasizes: Diversify your food intake, with grains as the foundation. Grains refer to various staple foods such as rice, noodles, dumplings, bread, etc. These staples account for approximately 60% of the total energy requirements of the human body. Some experts have pointed out, "Not eating staple foods is equivalent to committing slow suicide." This clearly illustrates the importance of staple foods. When preparing these staple foods and snacks, if we also focus on using healthy ingredients such as cucumbers, carrots, wood ear mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and corn, not only can we enrich our diets but also promote better health. The Chinese and Western snacks presented in this book are currently popular and help achieve dietary balance. The book includes over 300 types of snacks, divided into two main parts: Chinese snacks and Western snacks. Each part is categorized by different dough types and arranged in order of cooking methods. The book provides detailed instructions for making the snacks, with key points explained in the Essentials section for easy reference. Readers can choose their favorite snacks to make. To facilitate learning, the book also comes with a VCD disc. Readers can follow selected examples to practice making snacks, and once they master the techniques, they can apply them to make all the snacks in the book.