Food writer & world authority on Chinese cuisine, Deh-Ta Hsiung, introduces & describes over 100 essential ingredients for Chinese cooking. He provides at least two delicious recipes for each ingredient to demonstrate their versatility, including Steamed Scallops with Black Bean sauce, Stir-fried Chicken with Coriander & Shredded Duck with Mango. Every page is lavishly illustrated with cultural pictures of China as well as stunning recipe photography, which bring to life cooking in China today & tempt the reader with their colour & spice of life. Ken Hom writes: ' Deh-Ta Hsiung demystifies the Chinese culinary art & its traditions. You will find helpful advice on what to look for when shopping for these exotic ingredients, how to use them, as well as which particular brands you should look for & why. This bold & unique cookbook, with its great wealth of information & photographs, will guide you clearly & simply through the thicket of ingredients readily available in supermarkets & Chinese grocers today.' This book has 240 pages & is 26.7 x 20.3 x 2 cm