{"product_id":"100-simple-chinese-home-recipes-jon-white-9798258135766","title":"100 Simple Chinese Home Recipes","description":"\u003cb\u003eIntroduction｜A Practical Guide to Chinese Home Cooking\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eChinese cooking is not just about famous restaurant dishes-it is built on everyday meals made in home kitchens. Over time, it has developed into a flexible and practical cooking system focused on balance, simplicity, and real-life usability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross different regions, flavors may vary-from light and delicate to bold and rich-but the core cooking logic remains the same: combining familiar ingredients with controlled heat, oil, and layered seasoning to create depth and balance in every dish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this system is soy sauce. Its rich, fermented flavor adapts effortlessly to different ingredients, allowing you to create a wide range of tastes-from light and savory to deep and full-bodied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcidity plays an equally important role. Vinegar is used not only for sourness, but to enhance flavor and cut through richness. This book encourages flexibility-different types of vinegar or even lemon juice can be used depending on your preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRock sugar is a key ingredient in many classic dishes, especially braised recipes. Slowly melted, it adds natural color and a subtle caramel sweetness that elevates the overall flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother defining technique is hot oil aromatics. Heating oil to release the fragrance of garlic, ginger, and scallions builds a strong flavor foundation, making dishes more aromatic and satisfying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is designed to make Chinese home cooking simple and approachable. You don't need perfect measurements-adjust flavors to suit your taste and cooking style. The goal is to help you confidently recreate authentic dishes in your own kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnlike many \"Chinese-style\" dishes adapted for overseas markets, the recipes in this book are based on real home cooking. They focus on authenticity, practicality, and repeatability-so you can cook them again and again with consistent results.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author (Optimized Version)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eJon White is based in Shanghai and focuses on practical cooking methods and flavor balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis approach simplifies complex dishes into clear, repeatable steps, making them easy to recreate in a home kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reflects that philosophy-offering reliable recipes that are easy to learn, consistent to execute, and suitable for everyday cooking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon White\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258135766\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Jon White","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874635559167,"sku":"9798258135766","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/100-simple-chinese-home-recipes-jon-white-9798258135766","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}