{"product_id":"the-five-tastes-the-magic-of-flavour-in-a-chinese-kitchen-hardcover","title":"The Five Tastes: The Magic of Flavour in a Chinese Kitchen (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBring the magic of authentic Chinese flavours to your\nkitchen with the irresistible new cookbook from Fuchsia Dunlop, ‘one of the\nworld's best writers on Chinese food’ (Ken Hom) – featuring 120 quick and easy\nrecipes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWhen people in ancient China spoke of the ‘five tastes’,\nthey were talking not only literally about the five tastes recognized in\nChinese gastronomy – sour, bitter, sweet, pungent and salty – but also\nmetaphorically about all the ingredients and flavours at a cook’s disposal.\nThey were part of the dynamic process of the cosmos, like the five elements and\nthe constant flux of yin and yang. A chef was a kind of magician, someone able\nto harness the virtues of the five tastes and combine them harmoniously in a\ndish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYou don’t need to be a Chinese cook to find inspiration in\nthe Chinese arts of flavour. With a few core seasonings, flavour combinations\nand techniques, you can conjure up delicious dishes from whatever ingredients\nyou have to hand, whether seasonal treats from a farmers’ market, specialist\nproduce or basic vegetables from a supermarket. These recipes – which celebrate\nthe Chinese philosophy that good health and pleasure are inseparable when it\ncomes to food – will show you how to celebrate the irresistible flavours of\nChina in your own kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIncludes mouthwatering recipes like \u003cb\u003eGreen Beans with\nStrange Flavour Sauce\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePoached Chicken with Sichuan Pepper Oil,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSpicy\nPeanut Butter Noodles\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLime and Sichuan Pepper Posset.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFuchsia Dunlop\u003c\/b\u003e was the first Westerner to train\nas a chef at the Sichuan Higher Institute of Cuisine, and has been travelling\naround China, researching and cooking Chinese food, for some 30 years. Her\naward-winning and bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eThe Food of Sichuan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShark's\nFin and Sichuan Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvery Grain of Rice \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLand\nof Fish and Rice, \u003c\/i\u003eseveral of which are now published in translation in\nChina. Based in London, she speaks, reads and writes Chinese.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46098759352527,"sku":"9780241517000","price":68.67,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_86590118-7bf8-49b6-9d29-c4d443f84798.jpg?v=1788749120","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/the-five-tastes-the-magic-of-flavour-in-a-chinese-kitchen-hardcover","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}