Rana - The Ultimate Copycat Chinese Takeout Cookbook: Savory & Filling Chinese Takeout Recipes to Try at Home

But not falling far too behind is its famous cuisine. Chinese cuisine is in fact one of the most well-loved anywhere in the world. China is home to flavorful, aromatic, colorful and exquisite dishes that people just cant get enough of. A traditional Chinese meal is composed of the following dishes:

• Cold Dish This is an appetizer served as the first dish. The appetizer is usually made with sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, salt and sugar.
• Hot Dish This is typically served as the main course. Stir-frying is the most common way of preparing Chinese main courses.
• Soups / Congees This is another hot dish that is usually served in Chinese cuisine, but unlike in other countries, it is served after the hot dish or the main course and not before.

• Deep Frying This cooking method has made Chinese cuisine popular across the globe as it gives you irresistible crispy outer texture.
• Steaming This is the healthiest cooking method in Chinese cuisine that also produces tasty meals.
• Boiling Soups are typically boiled with ingredients sliced into smaller pieces before boiling in broth or water.
• Grilling / Roasting Chicken, pork and other meats are roasted and charcoal grilled in many Chinese restaurants.
• Braising This is another healthy way to cook Chinese food where you boil the ingredients first before then simmer them for hours.

Some of them include:

• Diverse Colors Chinese dishes are known for their aesthetic appeal, primarily for their colorful presentation.
• Irresistible Aroma Youll know this, once you try cooking a Chinese dish at home. The kitchen will immediately be filled with delicious aroma, thanks to the heavy use of spices and herbs and other seasonings.
• Balanced Taste Chinese dishes have various flavorssweet, sour, spicy, savory, salty and even bitter.

Additional Useful & Interesting Information

Here are some interesting trivia about the world-famous cuisine: Chinese food is actually healthy. Chinese restaurants are notorious for serving dishes that are high in calories, fat and sodium. But traditional Chinese cuisine is actually known for its fresh ingredients, healthy cooking methods and ingredients handpicked for health and medicinal purposes.

Chinese people cook their food at home and do not consume processed food as much as people in Western countries. Chinese cuisine has 8 culinary cuisines. They are Cantonese, Anhui, Hunan, Fujian, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Sichuan cuisines. Soup, noodles and rice are staples. This is common knowledge. But interestingly, people in southern China dont eat wheat as much as the northerners.

Traditional Chinese food doesnt use dairy. This is great news for those who are lactose intolerant. Chinese recipes rarely call for dairy ingredients like cheese, butter or cream. So, are you ready to prepare delicious Chinese takeout recipes at home?

1. Beef & Broccoli

Almost all Chinese restaurants serve their own version of this. You dont have to go out to get it for dinner.

Heres a recipe that gives you the results that are just as tasty. Youll be making it in a slow cooker, so expect tender and succulent meat. Serving Size: Preparation & Cooking Time: 7 hours Ingredients:

• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• cup soy sauce
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 lb. beef top sirloin steak, sliced into strips
• cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 cups steamed broccoli florets
• 4 bowls hot cooked rice

Garnish

• White sesame seeds
• Green onions, chopped

Instructions: In a bowl, mix the beef broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic and sesame oil. Pour the mixture into a slow cooker. Stir in the beef.

Coat evenly with the sauce. Cover the pot. Cook on low for 6 hours or until tender. In a bowl, mix the cornstarch and water. Add the mixture to the slow cooker. Seal the pot.

Cook on high for 30 minutes. Add the broccoli florets to the sauce. Stir to coat with the sauce. Serve on top of the rice. Sprinkle with white sesame seeds and green onions.

2.

Sesame Chicken

This Chinese recipe will easily become one of your familys favorites. Expect that youll be serving it more often at home. Serving Size: Preparation & Cooking Time: 30 minutes Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 lb. chicken breast fillets, sliced into cubes
• cup honey
• cup soy sauce
• cup water
• teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water