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"I never could cook short-grain East Asian-style rice until I learned this method from Japanese cookbooks. I knew what I was after: the rice should stick together enough that mouthfuls can easily be picked up with chopsticks, but not be at all sticky or gummy. Each grain should be white and smooth, almost pearl-like, and should taste subtly not just..."

Ingredients: short-grain rice, water...

"An excellent yet simple tofu recipe that brings out the essential creaminess of soft tofu by contrasting it with bright touches of ginger and rich shitake mushrooms. We eat this for breakfast several times a week."

Ingredients: cornstarch, ginger, scallions...

"These go great with cold beer on hot summer nights. They are a northern Chinese snack"

Ingredients: szechuan peppercorns, salt...

"A light and crisp boc choi dish. Perfect for lighting a fire in your lover."

Ingredients: chili oil, baby bok choy...

"Soybeans are the poor men's steak, so my mother says. But this recipe tastes so good that you won't believe it's good for you. I guess this is what you'd call the Chinese version of spaghetti sauce."

Ingredients: soybeans, green onions...

Ingredients: cider vinegar, chili oil...

"This is an excellent cabbage dish that's mildly sweet and sour."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, cornstarch...