A favourite Chinese greeting is Ni chi fan le ma? – Have you eaten yet? Unlike many in the West, the Chinese see food not as a chore to prepare and source of unwanted calories, but a health-giving pleasure. In 16 short, captivating chapters, Lorraine Clissold explains why the Chinese can eat as much as they want without worrying about their weight. With examples and recipes, Lorraine shows how the Chinese balance their diet by satisfying their taste buds with five flavours, by eating a mixture of staple foods and carefully prepared dishes, and by making sure they eat the right proportions of solids, liquids and hot and cold foods.
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Learn how the Chinese can eat as much as they want without worrying about their weight.
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Lorraine Clissold lived in Beijing for ten years, where she juggled roles as wife, mother, TV presenter and writer, and established the Chinese Cooking School. Married to Tim, author of Mr China, she is based in North Yorkshire.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This is a good book in terms of thoughts provoking despite of some typing mistakes (probably the responsibilities of the publisher and editors).
As a Chinese born and grew up in China (then lived in different countries in the last ten years), i have been taking it for granted that a meal (lunch and dinner) without green leafy vegetables is incomplete. Living in the west, i only have had cravings for the many Chinese greens cooked the Chinese way!
Lorraine Clissold has touched the soul of the Chinese food culture nobody else has done, especially about the importance of the satisfaction of five senses of tastes, the liquid food (paticularly porridge), the body's climate, and making an occasion of meals. Before reading this book, i never quite understood why it has not been easy for us Chinese (those brought up in traditional Chinese food culture) to develop cravings for 'overly sweet flavours of modern confectionary' as mentioned in the book.
Unfortunately, the culture in general and food culture in China have been threathened and partly disappearing. But as an individual, i have been trying to do what i can: writing extensively both in English and Chinese about natural way of living, organic products, nutrition and health, and environmental issues etc.. i will definitely recommend this book to the expatriate (organic) community in Beijing and to my country people as well since it has a lot more to offer!
As a Chinese born and grew up in China (then lived in different countries in the last ten years), i have been taking it for granted that a meal (lunch and dinner) without green leafy vegetables is incomplete. Living in the west, i only have had cravings for the many Chinese greens cooked the Chinese way!
Lorraine Clissold has touched the soul of the Chinese food culture nobody else has done, especially about the importance of the satisfaction of five senses of tastes, the liquid food (paticularly porridge), the body's climate, and making an occasion of meals. Before reading this book, i never quite understood why it has not been easy for us Chinese (those brought up in traditional Chinese food culture) to develop cravings for 'overly sweet flavours of modern confectionary' as mentioned in the book.
Unfortunately, the culture in general and food culture in China have been threathened and partly disappearing. But as an individual, i have been trying to do what i can: writing extensively both in English and Chinese about natural way of living, organic products, nutrition and health, and environmental issues etc.. i will definitely recommend this book to the expatriate (organic) community in Beijing and to my country people as well since it has a lot more to offer!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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To outsiders, myself and my two sisters eat like horses and have never been overweight or been on diets. We've always just thought ourselves lucky, but thinking about it, we actually know a lots of other slim Chinese girls who eat like us! The way we were brought up, we never feel that a meal is complete without some colour on our plates and some variety within the meal, taste and texturewise.
We're often asked how "you never really see many fat Chinese people" even though food is so delicious, based on carb and they always seem to be eating (it's true, every occasion is an occasion for eating). This book explains it all really well, I knew the basics but never really understood it before.
There are a couple of recipes in there and some suggestions to how a Western diet can be subtly adapted. I've been making more of an effort to cook Chinese style when I can, and find that it takes less time and there is less to wash up afterwards, as well as feeling better for it- give it a try.
We're often asked how "you never really see many fat Chinese people" even though food is so delicious, based on carb and they always seem to be eating (it's true, every occasion is an occasion for eating). This book explains it all really well, I knew the basics but never really understood it before.
There are a couple of recipes in there and some suggestions to how a Western diet can be subtly adapted. I've been making more of an effort to cook Chinese style when I can, and find that it takes less time and there is less to wash up afterwards, as well as feeling better for it- give it a try.
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I am not a great reader. I get bored quickly... But, this book entertained me, reassured me, made me relax about eating things I enjoy, and taught me new recipes. I read it in large chunks, not little bits. As someone who grew up in South East Asia but now lives in Northern Europe, it was a wonderful exploration of how food habits and choices arise and why they persist, wrapped in an interesting exploration of the Chinese culture.
I really enjoyed the book.
I really enjoyed the book.
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A very well written book. I enjoyed reading it, but I don't think I could stick to the Chinese diet. Read more
Published on 30 Aug 2010 by Mrs. J. E. Game
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A very interesting and informative book. A real eye opener for us in the West - one that gives an easy to understand insight into the world of Chinese food.
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