The Taste of China by Ken Hom

  • Stir-fried eggs with yellow chives (Jiuwang chao dan)

    from A Taste of China: The Definitive Guide to Regional Cooking A Taste of China by Ken Hom

    • Categories: Stir-fries; Egg dishes; Small plates - tapas, meze; Chinese; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs; sesame oil; yellow chives; spring onions; peanut oil
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  • Cucumbers stir-fried with pork (Huang gua chao roupian)

    • wester on June 21, 2022

      This was pretty good and very quick, although not as quick as the book suggests. The cucumbers are a nice addition. I did not have chile bean sauce so I used a smaller amount of ground peppers. Also, my (Dutch) edition of the book translated Sichuan peppercorns with pink peppercorns, so I used those. I did think it weird that they had to be roasted and ground, but only when I saw the ingredient list here on EYB I realised what had happened. All the same, I don't think it made a big difference.

  • Stem lettuce with cloud ears (Qing sun shao rou)

    • adrienneyoung on March 11, 2014

      Also known as "celtus"

    • DayOwl on March 28, 2021

      I liked the combination of the wood ears and the crisp stem lettuce, but didn't love the seasoning. Stem lettuce is sometimes called asparagus lettuce or celtuce.

  • Stewed chicken with smoked ham knuckle (Huong zhong dun ji tang)

    • sir_ken_g on November 12, 2012

      A long time family favorite. Use stewing/baking hen not fryer. Lemon grass stalks add a Vietnamese touch. Add cellophane noodles at the end. Don't cut up the chicken - de-bone it after it is cooked. I take the breast meat out and use it for something else - like a casserole.

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  • ISBN 10 0671692216
  • ISBN 13 9780671692216
  • Published Nov 01 1990
  • Format Hardcover
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Imprint Simon & Schuster

Publishers Text

The Taste of China combines a lively and informative narrative with authentic recipes from Ken Hom's travels within mainland China. His journey takes him from the private homes of family and friends, through the food stalls in bustling urban markets, to the local restaurants and tea houses. Ken travelled to almost every region of China and in this book presents a sense of the history, culture, and lives of the Chinese people. Here are recipes from all the regions of China—Green Beans stir fried with Chilli from Sichuan, Wonton Noodle Soup from Canton, and Fantasy Pork from Yunnan. Seasoned with glimpses into everyday Chinese life, The Taste of China is a glorious and rare culinary journey to enjoy and savor.

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