·         STEWING: Stewing helps to retain all the nutritional goodness and sweetness of the ingredients in the stewing liquid. Tougher cuts of meat can also be used as the cooking process will render them tender. To stew food, the ingredients are usually cut into pieces of similar size and placed into enough liquid to cover them completely.

·         STEAMING: In steaming, the ingredients are cooked by the vapour that rises from the boiling liquid below. As the ingredients do not come in direct contact with the liquid, most of the nutrients are retained, making this a healthy means of cooking food. To get the best results out of steaming food, always use the freshest ingredients.

·         DEEP FRYING: This is a method where food is cooked in a large amount of cooking oil, deep enough to cover it completely. Deep-frying can be done in a wok or in a deep pan.

·         Pan Frying: is heating a wok or a pan and adding a small portion of oil to cook the food fried.

The essential cooking tools and equipment used in Chinese cooking

·         Bamboo Steamer -Bamboo Steamer id use for steaming Chinese dumplings, steamed banana leaf cups of curried fish mousse and more. This bamboo steamer will help you prepare healthy, low-fat Asian meals in minutes.

·         Strainer Skimmer- use when deep fat frying wontons, egg rolls, and appetizers. Also great for boiling pasta, dumplings, noodles, vegetables or meat.

·         Wooden Spatula- An essential item for all types of kitchen, this wooden spatula is ideal for avoiding unwanted metallic residues in one's cooking.

·         Charcoal Outdoor Stove- For the modern home, it is not only great for BBQ, but also perfect for wok cooking outdoors.

·         Carbon Steel Wok - The round shape of the wok makes it ideal for stir-frying, deep-frying or steaming.

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