| Chinese cooking night is a wonderful | | | | different parts of the world but was used to |
| tradition that my family has created over the | | | | create American-Chinese dishes such as sweet |
| years and one that we have all come to love! | | | | and sour chicken when it was introduced in |
| On this special night once a month, my aunts, | | | | America. Along with sweet and sour sauce, |
| grandmas, parents and even my two brothers | | | | some other types of sauces used in America to |
| and their families clear their hectic | | | | enhance flavor in popular Chinese foods such |
| schedules and gather around the family | | | | as noodles, fried rice and other Chinese |
| kitchen to whip up a savory and delicious | | | | dishes are chili oil, oyster sauce and garlic |
| meal straight from the Orient. Why Chinese | | | | sauce. |
| food, you ask? Of all the different cuisines | | | | |
| we have tried throughout the years, Chinese | | | | Chinese cooking with its tasty dipping sauces |
| recipes are easy to follow, the food is | | | | is also a fun way to liven up a meal and |
| delicious and Chinese cooking sauces have | | | | something that my children love! Try serving |
| become our favorite. Their adaptability and | | | | the dipping sauces in a small bowl along with |
| variety of flavorful spices is loved by the | | | | the meal to accompany Chinese appetizers like |
| whole family. | | | | pot stickers, spring rolls and egg rolls. |
| | | | Let the kids have their own bowl to dip and |
| One thing we learned very early on is that | | | | watch their faces light up. One of the main |
| Chinese food and Chinese cooking are greatly | | | | reasons my family loves Chinese cuisine is |
| complimented by the key ingredients of the | | | | that there are so many different types of |
| sauces. You can see this very easily in the | | | | flavors that can be easily incorporated into |
| American Chinese food cooking trends. It is | | | | everyday meals. Some of the most famous are |
| mainly a mixture of vegetables enhanced with | | | | chili oil, sweet and sour sauce, hot mustard |
| Chinese sauces. These cooking sauces are | | | | and garlic sauce. Chili oil is made from |
| used as garnishes and in preparing many types | | | | chili peppers and is normally used in |
| of delicious authentic recipes. Most of our | | | | stir-fry and to enhance the flavor of other |
| favorite Chinese dishes, like noodles and | | | | dishes such as noodles. Another favorite and |
| fried rice are made with a variety of spices | | | | one that has been used for many centuries in |
| and sauces making them very popular and | | | | China is sweet and sour sauce. Its main |
| savory meals. | | | | ingredients of sugar and wedding vinegar make |
| | | | it a very popular choice and one that adds |
| In America, Chinese food has been used in | | | | savory flavor to Chinese dishes when combined |
| ways that are non traditional and has taken | | | | with tomato sauce. Garlic sauce and hot |
| on some of its own new traditions. Their | | | | mustard sauce are great sauces that work well |
| sauces have become famous as dipping sauces | | | | with a variety of Chinese appetizers. Any |
| and cooking sauces that are mainly used for | | | | of these sauces are easy to make and will |
| different types of meat dishes like pork or | | | | give your meal that special oriental flavor |
| chicken. Sweet and sour sauce was originally | | | | your family will love! |
| used as a simple sauce for fish dishes in | | | | |