Cooking methods are important to an authentic Chinese meal. Typically, an authentic Chinese chef will use cooking methods that are passed down through generations.

When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a ...

For Betty Liu, learning to cook came down to the techniques.As a university student cooking for herself for the first time 16 years ago, her early attempts at the home-style Chinese food she grew ...

Modern Chinese cuisine has changed. “Cooking methods, taste preferences, and therefore the contents of the pantry change,” writes Liu in “The Chinese Way” (Little, Brown), published last fall.

Much like “The Joy of Cooking,” which teaches the basics, “The Chinese Way: Classic Techniques, Fresh Flavors,” by Betty Liu, is a primer for anyone wanting to master Chinese cooking.

According to CJ, his grandfather taught him many of the traditional Chinese cooking techniques he still uses today. This particular recipe, pork and shrimp wontons, comes from CJ's grandmother.

Mr. Schwartz had several Christmas Day lunches at Ms. Lo’s home. “She’d come out with trays of 100 dumplings and just the most exquisite, incredible Chinese food,” he said.

‘A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes From China and Not China (But Still Really Chinese)’ What’s special about “A Very Chinese Cookbook” (America’s Test Kitchen) is seeing all the ...

When I was 11, my Irish American stepdad came home with a $10 wok and a used paperback Chinese cookbook. Chinese food was a treat reserved for the rare occasions when we ate out at local Cantonese ...

How to cook with a wok. Here are a few bonus tips on how to use your newly seasoned wok. • A flat-bottomed wok works well on standard American stoves; carbon steel is great for gas burners ...