Chinese Takeout Favorites: Fresh at Home

Description Satisfy your craving for Chinese food with better-tasting and better-for-you dishes made from scratch. Get started with everyone’s favorite — egg rolls! Cooking instructor, blogger and author Diana Kuan shares her tried-and-true tips for making a delicious pork-and-shrimp filling, wrapping them like a pro and pan-frying them to golden perfection. Then, whip up comforting egg drop and wonton soups and learn the secrets to savory sesame noodles and shrimp lo mein. Next, master the main courses you crave, from crispy kung pao and General Tso’s chicken to hearty stir-fries such as beef with broccoli and moo shu pork. Plus, learn to create lighter dishes, from mapo tofu to egg foo young, and discover the secrets to cooking perfect rice every time.