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by Hannah Che (Author)
JAMES BEARD AWARD WINNER - IACP AWARD WINNER - 100+ fresh, plant-based, umami-packed recipes that show the range of traditional and modern Chinese vegan cuisine from the creator of The Plant-Based Wok.
ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, Simply RecipesONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Saveur, Vice, Epicurious, Library Journal When Hannah Che decided to become a vegan, she worried that it would separate her from the traditions and food that her Chinese family celebrated. But that was before she learned about zhai cai, the plant-based Chinese cuisine that emphasizes umami-rich ingredients and can be traced back over centuries to Buddhist temple kitchens. In The Vegan Chinese Kitchen, through gorgeous photography, stories, and recipes, Hannah Che shows us the magic of this highly developed and creative tradition in which nearly every dish in the Chinese repertoire can be replicated in a meatless way, such as Blistered Dry-Fried String Beans or Sweet and Sour Tofu. You'll also find recipes that are naturally plant-based and as irresistible as they are nourishing, such as flaky scallion pancakes, corn stir-fried with peppers and pine nuts, or pea shoots braised in a velvety mushroom broth made with sesame-oil roux. This book will delight vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores alike, inviting you to explore a whole world of flavors and ingredients.
Author Biography
Hannah Che is a Chinese-American cook, writer, and photographer. She is the James Beard Award-winning author of The Vegan Chinese Kitchen, which also won an IACP Award and was named one of the best cookbooks of 2022 by The New York Times and The Washington Post and one of The New Yorker's Fifteen Essential Cookbooks. Born in Michigan, Che received her culinary training at the Guangzhou Vegetarian Culinary School. She is the chef of Surong, a seasonal pop-up informed by the tenets of Chinese medicine and vegetarian cuisine and inspired by her cross-cultural heritage. Hannah resides in Yunnan, China.
