Chinese Homestyle: Everyday Plant-Based Recipes for Takeout, Dim Sum, Noodles, and More

Enjoy the bold flavors of Chinese food with 90 accessible plant-based recipes for the Western cook and kitchen. No wok required! With her popular blog, Omnivore’s Cookbook, Maggie Zhu is the go-to person for traditional Chinese recipes designed for the Western home cook, and over the past few years, she has been incorporating more plant-based cooking into her diet. In Chinese Homestyle, Maggie shares a wide range of foolproof vegan recipes that pack all the flavor and none of the meat. Building on a foundation of plant-based and vegetable-forward dishes found in Chinese cuisine, these umami-rich recipes are inspired by the comforting, everyday dishes Maggie grew up eating in northern China and discovered in her travels throughout the country, along with takeout favorites she became familiar with after moving to the United States. Made with fresh ingredients and minimal oil and sugar, the salads, soups, stir-fries, braises, dumplings, and more are not only delicious, but also demonstrate the impact of aromatics, the benefits of using homemade sauces and condiments, how to cook tofu for maximum flavor and texture, and versatile cooking techniques, and include: Homemade Sauces and Condiments Appetizers and Salads Favorite Takeout Dim Sum Noodles and Soups Tofu, Tempeh, and Seitan Hearty Seasonal Mains Easy Seasonal Sides Sweet Treats Complete with step-by-step instructions, stunning photos, and information for stocking your Chinese pantry, Chinese Homestyle will soon have you enjoying this exciting cuisine right in your own home.
Chinese Homestyle presents exciting twists on authentic, vegan Northern Chinese cuisine, adapted for our busy lifestyles and Western kitchens.
Enjoy the bold flavors of Chinese food without the guilt with over 90 easy vegan recipes adapted for the Western cook and kitchen. No wok required! Everyone loves Chinese food, but takeout can often be unhealthy. In Chinese Homestyle, Maggie Zhu, the creator of the popular Chinese cooking blog Omnivore’s Cookbook (omnivorescookbook.com), shares authentic, healthy recipes—with a focus on Szechuan and Northern Chinese cooking—that allow you to make quick, delicious meals any night of the week, including: Favorite takeout Dim sum Dumplings Cold dishes Seasonal produce Sweets Pickles Sauces and condiments With recipes adapted to accommodate our busy lifestyles and including helpful information for stocking your Chinese pantry, Chinese Homestyle will soon have you throwing out those delivery menus and experiencing this exciting cuisine in a whole new way.