It highlights "frugal, healthy, and delicious" meals that make a little meat go a long way. Essential Contents
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. Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking
Includes a comprehensive guide to key seasonings, "magic ingredients," and fundamental techniques like stir-frying and steaming. It highlights "frugal, healthy, and delicious" meals that
Provides a helpful glossary of essential sauces and spices in both English and Chinese. Author Background Provides a helpful glossary of essential sauces and
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
Features nearly 150 recipes covering categories like leafy greens, root vegetables, tofu, dumplings, and noodles.
The recipes are designed to be "ridiculously easy to make," often requiring only a few ingredients and streamlined steps suitable for busy weeknights.