About this book: Rice and noodles might have never been the highlight on the dining table. That being said, they are indispensable staples throughout the year, from sweltering summer through freezing winter; from mid-day lunch to late-night supper. Rice and noodles are at the heart of the Asian diet. They may seem simple, but they are never bland. As long as you pair them with the right ingredients and cook them the right way, rice and noodles are readily turned into vibrant dishes. Be it fried rice, clay pot rice or congee, simmered, stir-fried or noodle soup; they pack much satisfaction in such a tiny bowl. In this book, experienced culinary instructor Irene Wong hand-picked 50 rice and noodle recipes as your passport to the unfathomed realm of rice and noodles. Let us experience the irresistible charm of fragrant rice and velvety noodles accompanied by various condiments and sauces.

	Contents
6	Glossary of noodles
10	Delicios sauce and accompaniment
	Congee
14	Wolfberry Green, Pork Liver and Lean Pork Congee
16	Choi-yu and Peanuts Congee
18	Fisherman Congee
20	Pork Bone Congee with Dried Scallips
22	Pork Bone Congee with Fresh and Dried Duck Gizzards and Bok Choy
24	Salted Pork Congee with Thousand-year Egg and Dried Oysters
26	Fresh Ginseng and Chicken Congee
28	Roasted Duck and Taro Congee
29	Sugarcane, Carrot and Water Chestnuts Congee
30	Red Dates and Assorted Fungus Sweet Congee
32	Sweet Congee with Sago and Black Glutinous Rice
	Rice noodles
36	Seafood Yunnan Rice Noodles in Fish Broth
38	Chicken and Assorted Mushrooms with Yunnan Rice Noodles
40	Stir Fried Rice Vermicelli with Abalone, Kale and Shiitake Mushrooms
42	Stir Fried Rice Vermicelli in Singaporean Style
44	Stir Fried Rice Vermicelli in Xiamen Style
46	Simmered Rice Vermicelli with Portherb Mustard and Minced Beef
48	Steamed Chen Cun Fen with Spareribs in Olive and Fermented Black Bean Sauce
50	Stir Fried Rice Noodles with Beef and Kale in Sha Cha Paste
52	Stir Fried Rice Noodles and Pork Belly in Fermented Tarocurd Sauce
54	Homemade Cuttlefish Balls and Rice Noodles
56	Char Kway Teow (Stir Fried Rice Noodles)
58	Lai Fen with Duck Leg and Dried Tangerine Peel
60	Stir Fried Vietnamese Rice Vermicelli and Chicken in Sour and Spicy Sauce
62	Stir Fried Shanghainese Rice Cakes with Pork and Tianjin Cabbage
	Wheat or egg noodles
66	Stir Fried Dried Noodles with Beef and Salted Mustard Greens
68	Crispy Noodles with Shredded Pork and Chinese Flowering Cabbage
70	Stir Fried Noddles with Razor Clams and Fermented Black Beans
72	Shrimp and Vegetable Wanton Noodles
74	Shanghainese Noodles with Yellow Eel
76	Braised Raw Noodles with Zhu Sheng and Assorted Vegetables
78	Braised Raw Noddles with Shiitake Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
80	Raw Noodles with Spring Onion and Ginger
82	Raw Noodles with Beef Brisket in Soup
84	Stir Fried Spicy Instant Noodles
86	Udon with Lemongrass and Pork Chops
88	Stir Fried Thick Egg Noodles with Squids
90	Braised E-fu Noodles with Lobster in Cheese Sauce
92	Baked Penne Pasta and Chicken in Portuguese Sauce
94	Angle Hair Noodles with Bacon, Minced Pork and Onion
96	Spaghetti with Chicken in Teriyaki Sauce
	Rice
100	Stir Fried Rice in Yangzhou Style
102	Stir Fried Rice in Fujian Style
104	Stir Fried Rice with Pork Cheek in Preserved Shrimp Paste
106	Steamed Rice with Shrimps in Lotus Leaf
108	Stir Fried Rice with Dried Scallops, Crabmeat and Egg Whites
110	Low-fat Stir Fried Glutinous Rice with Chinese Preserved Sausages
112	Eel Hot Pot Rice in Fermented Black Bean Sauce
114	Curry Beef Sinews and Brisket with Red Rice
116	Dual Stir Fried Rice