Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour ¾–1 cup boiling water ¼ cup sesame oil Procedure: Place the flour in a large bowl. Add the boiling water and quickly stir with a wooden spoon. As soon as you can withstand the heat, knead the warm dough on a lightly floured surface[...]

Ingredients: 1½ pounds chicken thighs 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry 1½ teaspoons sugar 4 tablespoons water ½ teaspoon sesame oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon minced ginger Procedure: Wash the chicken[...]

Ingredient: 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (12–14 ounces)2 tablespoons Chinese rice wine or dry sherry1 tablespoon soy sauce2½ green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal½ cup chicken stock or broth1 tablespoon dark soy sauce1 tablespoon bean sauce2 tablespoons brown[...]

Ingredients: 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breastsSpicy Szechwan Peanut Sauce1 large dried bean curd sheet2 small cucumbers½ teaspoon salt Procedure: Boil chicken breasts in water for 15–20 minutes. Drain well. Cut the bean curd sheet into 4 squares. Soak the sheet[...]

Ingredients: 3 tablespoons peanut butter 3 tablespoons soy sauce 4 teaspoons sugar 3 tablespoons black rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 clove garlic, chopped 1–2 tablespoons Hot Chili Oil (page 23) Procedure: Process all the ingredients in a food processor. Yields ½ cup Use[...]

Ingredients: 1/3 cup rice vinegar ¼ cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon soy sauce ¼ cup water 4 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 4 teaspoons water Procedure: In a small saucepan, combine the rice vinegar, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and water and bring[...]

Serves 4: 1 red, 1yellow, and 1 green bell pepper 1 onion 20 oz boiling potatoes 2-3 oz tender spinach leaves 1 bunch fresh basil 2tbs fresh lemon juice salt and pepper to taste Pinch of cayenne pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1tbs small capers Pretime: 1hr Per serving: 216 calories 5g[...]