Chinese Food Made Easy by

Ching He Huang Ching-He Huang (; (born 8 April 1978), often known in English-language merely as Ching, is a Taiwanese-born British Food writing, food writer and Celebrity chef#Television celebrity chefs, TV chef. She has appeared in a variety of television ...

is a 6-part

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on television commissioned and shown by

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and

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Overview

The series presents Ching's versions of Chinese food, including

Sichuan Sichuan is a province in Southwestern China, occupying the Sichuan Basin and Tibetan Plateau—between the Jinsha River to the west, the Daba Mountains to the north, and the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau to the south. Its capital city is Cheng ...

(Szechuan) food,

noodles Noodles are a type of food made from unleavened dough which is either rolled flat and cut, stretched, or extruded, into long strips or strings. Noodles are a staple food in many cultures and made into a variety of shapes. The most common noo ...

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, seafood, fast food, desserts, and celebratory food, where she presents a complete banquet.

Episodes

In the first episode of the series, Ching teaches the rower

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how to cook a healthy version of sweet and sour pork. In another episode, Ching presents a Chinese-style version of

fish and chips Fish and chips is a hot dish consisting of batter (cooking), battered and fried fish, served with French fries, chips. Often considered the national dish of the United Kingdom, fish and chips originated in England in the 19th century. Today, ...

. Many of the ingredients she uses are grown or made in the UK, for example, chilies from

Chorley Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, north of Wigan, south west of Blackburn, north west of Bolton, south of Preston and north west of Manchester. The town's wealth ca ...

tofu or bean curd is a food prepared by Coagulation (milk), coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks of varying softness: ''silken'', ''soft'', ''firm'', and ''extra (or super) firm''. It originated in Chin ...

from

Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray () is a market town in the Borough of Melton, Melton district in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester and south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, Leicestershire, River Eye, known below Melton as the Rive ...

, soy sauce from Wales and pak choi from Preston.

Broadcasts

''Chinese Food Made Easy'' has been licensed to the Cooking Channel (USA) and networks in New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, Poland, and Australia. BBC's Lifestyle channel offers it on its Asian feeds, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Korea.

Publications

A recipe book called ''Chinese Food Made Easy'' accompanies the TV series.

References

TV Ratings
The Guardian
Last night's TV – It's China season on TV, it seems, so here's some yummy Chinese food
The Guardian
BBC unveils chefs' specials
The Guardian

World Screen
Yes, take them away
The Herald
Ching's new TV Show
Daily Record
Markets to star on Television
Chorley Borough Council
Interviews: Ching-He Huang
Radio86
Ching He Huang
Daily Record]
Chinese style fish & chips
The Wine Boutique
Blog goddess: Ching-he Huang
deliciousmagazine.co.uk

Overview

Episodes

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