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Can I email menus to friends who are coming to dinner?
Yes, you can email any recipe you wish to anyone.
How do I email a recipe?
After selecting the recipe, tap for options, then tap email.
How do I view ingredients for any recipe?
Tap on recipe to select. Tap on options. Tap on ingredients.
How do I view preparation for any recipe?
Tap on recipe to select. Tap on options. Tap on preparation.
How do I add ingredients to the grocery list?
After selecting the recipe, tap for options, then tap “add entire ingredients” or “add selected ingredients.”
Can I choose the ingredients I want to add to the grocery list?
Yes, tap “add selected ingredients,” tap at each ingredient you wish to select, then tap on the circle-plus add button.
Can I view “preparation” in different ways?
Yes, you may scroll up and down, or you can press on any step, then press on the arrows to go back or forward step by step.
How many dishes should I prepare to entertain guests?
As a rule of thumb, prepare one dish per person. Chinese food is made to be eaten by everyone together, and everyone partakes of each dish. For a dinner for 4 people, Chinese at home might prepare 3 dishes and 1 soup. For entertaining or a banquet, Chinese will often prepare more dishes than the guests can eat. This gives face to both host and guest.
Do Chinese usually eat steamed white rice or fried rice?
Chinese usually eat steamed white rice, alternatively noodles or a pasta dish or perhaps even scallion pancakes as in the North.
Can I make a single dinner menu to entertain both guests who like hot and spicy food and guests who do not like spicy food in the same meal?
Yes, hot and spicy dishes are clearly indicated. A dinner for 6 might have 2-3 hot and spicy dishes, leaving 3-4 non-spicy dishes for those who cannot stand the heat. Best serve white rice with spicy dishes.
If I do not have a steaming rack or steaming basket can I still steam fish or vegetables?
Yes, add 2-3 quarts of water to a deep pan, then invert a sturdy shallow bowl that does not fear heat in the water. Place a plate on top of the bowl, and your ingredients to be steamed on top of the plate. Cover, boil the water and steam away.
Is there any indication of special equipment required?
Yes. At the bottom of ingredients for each recipe, special kitchen utensils required if any are listed.
How do I set search parameters
Tap search. Tap "touch to show options."
How do I save the grocery list?
Tap ingredients. Tap for options. Choose either "add all to grocery" or "add selected to grocery." Tap and the ingredients will be automatically saved to the grocery list.
How can I contact Cook Chinese?
On the home page, tap on the circled "i." Tap "email us."
How can I use the Cook Chinese app to plan a Chinese meal for entertaining?
Select a variety of dishes: meat, fish and sea food, vegetables. Select spicy or non-spicy dishes according to the preferences of your guests. Select a soup or an appetizer type dish. Total number of dishes might be the number of guests or one more than the number of guests. A typical Western host might try to prepare an amount of food equivalent to what his guests can comfortable eat, and thus avoid waste. A typical Chinese host will prepare more food than his/her guests could possibly eat, in order to give them face.
How can I avoid boredom eating the same old food all the time?
Cook Chinese.
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