Chinese Food (01 Feb 2007) Chinese food now holds a popular place among the entire population of the world. You can find a Chinese restaurant in every major city and in many smaller areas of the world as well. Why is Chinese food so popular? Is Chinese food healthy? What is the history of Chinese food?
Regional Cuisine Hunan Cuisine (01 Feb 2007) Hunan cuisine shares many commonalities with its close, more well-known cousin, Szechwan cooking, Both cuisines originate in the Western region of China. The climate there is sub-tropical - humid and warm enough to encourage the use of fiery spices to help cool the body, and to require high spicing of food as a preservative. With similar climate, the two regions also share many ingredients - rice is a major staple in both diets, and chili peppers are an important part of most dishes. The two styles of regional cuisine are similar enough that many restaurants and cookbooks lump them together under 'Western Chinese cooking' or simple refer to both as Szechwan cuisine.
The Wonderful Wok: Stir Frying Basics (01 Feb 2007) Want to enjoy the tantalizing taste of Asian food at home? Invest in a wok! Stir-frying is one of the easiest ways to create a delicious, healthy dinner in minutes. Learn to prepare meals the Asian way: light on meat, heavy on the vegetables, and quick-cooked on high heat to retain vitamins and flavors. A few basics is all you need to get cooking!
Chinese Barbeque Sauce (29 Jan 2007) An all important ingredient in barbequeing. Prepare it straight from your kitchen with this very basic recipe which even allows you to improvise!
What Does Chinese Food Mean? Really Mean? (29 Nov 2006) When people in the west speak of Chinese food, they probably mean Cantonese food. It's the best known and most popular variety of Chinese food.
Chinese Dining Etiquette (12 Nov 2006) At Chinese meal times, Chinese people use a round or square table. Person of the most importance would usually take the seat the farthest away from the door whilst the youngest or the person of the least importance would take the seat closest to the door.
Vietnamese Spring Rolls (19 Oct 2006) Delicious spring rolls. The Vietnamese style is wrapped in a glassy skin and includes other ingredients like string noodles, fish sauce and chili.
Singaporean Chili Crab (16 Oct 2006) Another version of the extremely popular Singaporean dish.
