Wong Christine - Vibrant Hong Kong Table 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes From Dim Sum To Late - Night Snacks - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: A visual and sumptuous ode to Hong Kong that reimagines 88 classic and iconic dishes as colorful and beautiful plant - based meals. A common Chinese greeting is ? Have you eaten (rice) yet? which is how Christine Wong's paternal grandmother would welcome her home during her childhood in Hong Kong. Food was the language of love with birthdays and special events always celebrated with family meals from nine - course banquet - style restaurant feasts to simple home - cooked dinners. After leaving Hong Kong and adopting a vegan lifestyle for health and sustainability reasons Christine yearned to recreate the flavors and textures of her family's food at home without animal by - products. The Vibrant Hong Kong Table celebrates many of Hong Kong's most iconic dishes with a vegan twist. Organized by a day of eating through the city and paying homage to its culinary heritage these fresh bright vegetable - based recipes include: Breakfast and Dim Sum : Sampan Congee Lotus Leaf Rice Egg Tarts Cha Chaan Teng and Lunchbox Favorites: Baked Tempeh Chop Rice Black - Pink Pepper Cabbage Steak Jackfruit Brisket Noodles Family - Style Dinners from Festival Foods to Dai Pai Dongs : Fish Fragrant Eggplant Sweet & Sour Cauliflower Snow Skin Mooncakes Siu Yeh (Late - Night Snacks) and Sweets: Curry Fishballs Three Treasures Hong Kong Sweet Buns " Hong Kong Highlights " included throughout showcase cultural customs such as balancing yin and yang and sharing food family - style. And Mama Wong's tips for using ingredients like lotus root taro and salted oranges offer an immersive experience of Hong Kong's culinary and societal traditions. With beautiful imagery intimate storytelling and easy - to - follow instructions The Vibrant Hong Kong Table is a treasury of fresh and inspiring vegan meals straight from the heart of this magnificent city to your home. Unique Vegan Cookbook: Born out of hardship hard work and diverse cultural influences Hong Kong's food culture is an integral part of its history. Author Christine Wong taps into her culinary heritage to offer a window into this incredible city through vibrant memories and colorful flavorful plant - based spins on classic dishes like Crystal Dumplings Salt & Pepper " Squid " Laughing Sesame Cookies and of course Hong Kong Milk Tea. GOOD FOR THE Planet AND YOU: These easy vegan recipes offer a way to move toward a sustainable plant - based diet without sacrificing flavor. Based on time - tested Hong Kong cooking techniques and flavors these recipes are designed to be easy to follow and sharable offering nourishing meals for weeknight dinners and work - from - home lunches. A TOUR OF HONG KONG: Filled with beautiful and evocative photography The Vibrant Hong Kong Table captures all the intoxicating sights sounds and smells that Hong Kong is famous for. Perfect for: Chinese cookbook fans looking for East Asian or Hong Kong specific recipes Home cooks seeking delicious plant - based and vegan recipes People interested in ways to eat more sustainably Travel - inspired gift for birthday anniversary holiday housewarming and more
Title: Vibrant Hong Kong Table 88 Iconic Vegan Recipes From Dim Sum To Late - Night Snacks
Author(s): Wong Christine
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Barcode: 9781797219912
Pages: 288 Pages
Publication Date: 9/10/2024
Category: National & Regional Cuisine