Chinese food has become so much a part of the Indian culinary scene that one would be forgiven for thinking of it as just another one of India’s many regional foods. We have so adapted Chinese cuisine to suit our Indian palates, as to make it practically unrecognizable in the land of its origin, in the process creating a whole new cuisine which has gained popularity the world over as “Indian Chinese!
This new book attempts to give you an experience of authentic Chinese cuisine from the many different regions of China, and includes some of our popular Indian versions as well. Feast on tangy Hot and Sour soup, Crispy Spinach, sizzling tofu, piquant Chilli Garlic noodles and creamy Almond pudding amongst many other things.
Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine today. Chef Extraordinaire, TV show host, author of nine best-selling cookbooks, restaurant consultant and winner of several culinary awards, he recently started amongst the most famous chefs of the world on Richard Quest’s show on CNN. Driven by a dream of making Indian cuisine the number one cuisine in the world, his passion drives everything he explores on national and international platforms. He hosts Khana Khazana, the longest running and highly rated cookery show on Zee TV that is being aired non-stop since 1993. The show has been awarded he Best Cookery Show by the Indian Television Academy (ITA) a record five times in a row since it’s inception.
His first book Khazana of Indian Recipes published by Popular Prakashan has sold more than a million copies and is in now in it’s 12th reprint. His other books Khazana of Healthy Tasty Recipes, Khana Khazana: Celebration of Indian Cookery, Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook, Any Time Temptations, Best of Chinese Cooking, Simply Indian, Microwave Cooking Made Easy, and Konkan Cookbook have received rave reviews. His recently released CD ROM titled Ode to Indian Food has created ripples in the market.
