The Vegan Chinese Kitchen: Recipes and Modern Stories from a Thousand-Year-Old Tradition: A Cookbook


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JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER • IACP AWARD WINNER • 100+ fresh, plant-based, umami-packed recipes that show the range of traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisine from the creator of The Plant-Based Wok.
ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Simply Recipes
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Saveur, Vice, Epicurious, Library Journal
When Hannah Che decided to become a vegan, she worried that it would separate her from the traditions and food that her Chinese family celebrated. But that was before she learned about zhai cai, the plant-based Chinese cuisine that emphasizes umami-rich ingredients and can be traced back over centuries to Buddhist temple kitchens.
In The Vegan Chinese Kitchen, through gorgeous photography, stories, and recipes, Hannah Che shows us the magic of this highly developed and creative tradition in which nearly every dish in the Chinese repertoire can be replicated in a meatless way, such as Blistered Dry-Fried String Beans or Sweet and Sour Tofu. You’ll also find recipes that are naturally plant-based and as irresistible as they are nourishing, such as flaky scallion pancakes, corn stir-fried with peppers and pine nuts, or pea shoots braised in a velvety mushroom broth made with sesame-oil roux.
This book will delight vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike, inviting you to explore a whole world of flavors and ingredients.

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Over 100 plant-based, umami-packed recipes celebrating traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisineOver 100 plant-based, umami-packed recipes celebrating traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisine

Dry-Pot CauliflowerDry-Pot Cauliflower

Dry-Pot Cauliflower

Beans Stir-Fried with Olive Preserved GreensBeans Stir-Fried with Olive Preserved Greens

Beans Stir-Fried with Olive Preserved Greens

Mapo TofuMapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu

Vegetarian Roast GooseVegetarian Roast Goose

Vegetarian Roast Goose

Crispy Fried Mushrooms with Five-Spice SaltCrispy Fried Mushrooms with Five-Spice Salt

Crispy Fried Mushrooms with Five-Spice Salt

Chive-Stuffed BoxesChive-Stuffed Boxes

Chive-Stuffed Boxes

"Becoming vegan didn't alienate me from my heritage, but motivated me to understand it even more.""Becoming vegan didn't alienate me from my heritage, but motivated me to understand it even more."

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Clarkson Potter
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 13, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593139704
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593139707
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.73 x 1.14 x 10.26 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #23,252 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Wok Cookery (Books) #10 in Chinese Cooking, Food & Wine #52 in Vegan Cooking (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 462 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) ); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });

Customers say

Customers find this cookbook filled with amazing recipes that are straightforward and easy to follow. The book features beautiful pictures with photos for practically every recipe, and one customer notes the fascinating background information provided. Customers appreciate the vegan content, describing it as a great addition to vegan cookbook collections.

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