Deh-Ta Hsiung shares his life-long knowledge of Chinese restaurant cooking to help you successfully reproduce your favourite meals at home - from a simple, single dish to an elaborate, grand feast. In a clear, straightforward style, he vividly reveals the elusive secrets that produce perfection. He shows you each crucial stage of preparation to enable you to recreate the harmonious blending of subtle flavours, delicate textures, aromas, colours and shapes that are the hallmarks of authentic Chinese restaurant cooking. This updated version of Chinese Cookery Secrets contains recipes for dish.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Shopping Guide; Introduction; 1. Essential Equipment; 2. Initial Preparation; 3. Cold Starters (Appetizers); 4. Soups; 5. Deep-fried Dishes; 6. Roasted & Barbecued Dishes; 7. Steamed Dishes; 8. Stir-fried Dishes; 9. Iron-plate Sizzled Dishes; 10. Braised Dishes; 11. Casseroles; 12. Rice, Noodles & Dim Sum; 13. Desserts; 14. Menu Planning & What to Drink with Chinese Food; Glossary; Index.