Although "healthy" and "Chinese takeout" are often set up as opposites, Ching-He Huang believes they can live in harmony. Using fresh ingredients and vibrant spices, and eschewing the oil and MSG often used at restaurants, Huang (a rising star on the Cooking Channel) gives readers a healthy, creative take on more than 100 Chinese takeout recipes.
Huang's years in China, South Africa and the United Kingdom have given her a truly international perspective on food, which shines through in the anecdotes she shares in each chapter and in her innovative melding of flavors. She supplements her notes about the origin of each recipe with cooking tips, suggestions for pantry staples, and mouthwatering photos by Jamie Cho. All the classics--chow mein, General Tso's chicken, spring rolls and various stir-fries--appear alongside creative variations on classic dishes, plus a few totally new recipes. Chinese takeout never looked so appealing, so healthy, or so easy to make. --Katie Noah Gibson, blogger at Cakes, Tea and Dreams