{ "item_title" : "The Easy Chinese Cookbook", "item_author" : [" Violet Stone "], "item_description" : "Discover The Easy Chinese Cookbook: Create Authentic Flavors with 100+ Accessible Recipes - Stunning Images Included, a practical guide to bringing the vibrant, comforting, and often intimidating cuisine of China into your everyday kitchen. This book strips away the mystery of Chinese cooking without overwhelming your palate with obscure techniques. It invites home cooks to explore a library of flavors-from bright citrus and soy-brushed stir-fries to slow-braised meats and delicate dumplings-with confidence and joy.Inside, you'll find more than 100 approachable recipes organized to fit real life. From sizzling weeknight stir-fries and glossy vegetable-packed plates to heartwarming soups, noodle dishes, and crowd-pleasing dumplings, every dish is designed to deliver authentic flavor using ingredients you can find at most grocery stores. You'll travel through regional profiles-Sichuan's peppery heat, Cantonese sweetness and balance, Hunan's bold spice, and Jiangsu's refined sauces-without feeling overwhelmed. Each recipe pairs clear, step-by-step directions with practical tips that make technique approachable rather than intimidating.Stunning full-color photographs accompany every recipe, guiding you from mise en place to the final plating. The images aren't just pretty; they're instructional, showing you how the results should look, how sauce should cling to noodles, how a perfect stir-fry should glisten, and how to present a dish with confidence. They're a promise that what you see is what you'll taste.This cookbook is built for everyday cooks: pantry essentials that reliably ship you to flavor town, not a cupboard full of hard-to-find ingredients. You'll find a concise pantry list, shopping tips, and substitutions so you can adapt recipes to what you already have on hand. The instructions emphasize practical techniques-thin slicing, quick smashing, cornstarch-dusted crispness, and careful timing-so you can produce restaurant-worthy results in half the time. Helpful sidebars explain flavor pairings, offer swap ideas for vegetarian and vegan diets, and suggest make-ahead steps for busy weeks.If you've ever hesitated to attempt Chinese flavors because you worried about structure, balance, or authenticity, this book is for you. It demystifies the core tastes-savory, sweet, sour, spicy, and bitter-while honoring traditional combinations and flexible substitutes. The result is a dependable, versatile collection of dishes you'll crave again and again: glossy stir-fries, bright soups, satisfying braises, comforting noodle bowls, and playful dumplings that pair with simple dipping sauces you can mix up at home.The Easy Chinese Cookbook is more than a cookbook; it's a bridge to authentic flavor that fits real life. Perfect for beginners eager to start building confidence, and for seasoned cooks seeking new profiles to explore, it promises 100+ recipes, practical guidance, and stunning photography that will inspire you to cook, taste, and share.More than recipes, this book is a practical kitchen mentor. You'll learn essential Chinese techniques at a comfortable pace: how to season with a light hand, how to use soy sauce, vinegars, and sugar to achieve balance, and how aromatics-garlic, ginger, scallions-wake up every dish...", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/825/617/9798256171384_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "23.99", "online_price" : "23.99", "our_price" : "23.99", "club_price" : "23.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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