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"This is an extraordinary way of cooking cucumber, revealing an unexpected side to the vegetable. Although cooked in a wok, the cucumber pieces are colored by laying them more-or-less flat against the surface of the wok, a method known in Chinese as jian (pan-fry) rather than chao (stir-fry). From the Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook."

Ingredients: cucumbers, garlic...

"This is Fuschia Dunlop's version of the popular General Tso's, different from the American versions as it is not really sweet."

Ingredients: dried hot red chili peppers, dark soy sauce...

"From "Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge" by Grace Young, a wonderful cookbook that explores Chinese cooking around the world, as interpreted in Trinidad, Jamaica and Peru, as well as in more familiar areas. This is described as a typical Hunan family-style stir fry.Update: The reviewer is right, this is a lot of salt, and I had not focused..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, Chinkiang vinegar...

"This recipe is from one of the great Hunanese chefs, Shi Yinxiang, who used to cook for Chairman Mao whenever he returned to his home province."

Ingredients: pepper, hot pepper oil...