| 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 watch |
| One thing we learned very early on is that | | | | their faces light up. One of the main reasons |
| Chinese food and Chinese cooking are greatly | | | | my family loves Chinese cuisine is that there |
| complimented by the key ingredients of the | | | | are so many different types of flavors that |
| sauces. You can see this very easily in the | | | | can be easily incorporated into everyday |
| American Chinese food cooking trends. It is | | | | meals. Some of the most famous are chili oil, |
| mainly a mixture of vegetables enhanced with | | | | sweet and sour sauce, hot mustard and garlic |
| Chinese sauces. These cooking sauces are used | | | | sauce. Chili oil is made from chili peppers |
| as garnishes and in preparing many types of | | | | and is normally used in stir-fry and to |
| delicious authentic recipes. Most of our | | | | enhance the flavor of other dishes such as |
| favorite Chinese dishes, like noodles and | | | | noodles. Another favorite and one that has |
| fried rice are made with a variety of spices | | | | been used for many centuries in China is |
| and sauces making them very popular and | | | | sweet and sour sauce. Its main ingredients of |
| savory meals. | | | | sugar and wedding vinegar make it a very |
| | | | popular choice and one that adds savory |
| In America, Chinese food has been used in | | | | flavor to Chinese dishes when combined with |
| ways that are non traditional and has taken | | | | tomato sauce. Garlic sauce and hot mustard |
| on some of its own new traditions. Their | | | | sauce are great sauces that work well with a |
| sauces have become famous as dipping sauces | | | | variety of Chinese appetizers. Any of these |
| and cooking sauces that are mainly used for | | | | sauces are easy to make and will give your |
| different types of meat dishes like pork or | | | | meal that special oriental flavor your family |
| chicken. Sweet and sour sauce was originally | | | | will love! |
| used as a simple sauce for fish dishes in | | | | |