Every — Grain Of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking

Unlike Dunlop's earlier works that focused on specific regional cuisines like Sichuan or Hunan, this book is a celebration of everyday cooking across southern China.

Notable recipes include stir-fried potato slivers with chili pepper, "pock-marked old woman's beancurd" (Mapo Tofu), vegetarian "Gong Bao Chicken," and "emergency late-night noodles".

The recipes are designed to be "ridiculously easy to make," often requiring only a few ingredients and streamlined steps suitable for busy weeknights. Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking

Features nearly 150 recipes covering categories like leafy greens, root vegetables, tofu, dumplings, and noodles.

Includes a comprehensive guide to key seasonings, "magic ingredients," and fundamental techniques like stir-frying and steaming. Unlike Dunlop's earlier works that focused on specific

It highlights "frugal, healthy, and delicious" meals that make a little meat go a long way. Essential Contents

The book emphasizes a traditional Chinese approach where vegetables are the stars of the meal, and meat or fish are used in smaller portions for flavor. Features nearly 150 recipes covering categories like leafy

Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking (2012) is a James Beard Award-winning cookbook by Fuchsia Dunlop that focuses on the healthy, vibrant, and accessible world of Chinese home cooking. Key Philosophy and Focus