/ck/ - Food & Cooking

Ground roast rice is awesome and can be used as a crumb-like substance.

Requirements:

>can make an anglaise
>can work with sugar / spun sugar etc.
>can make at least 3 dishes not from your country
>can cook a perfect medium rare steak
>can perfectly poach eggs
>can make a vegetarian meal that a standard omnivore would love
>knows how to sharpen a knife on a whetstone and steel
>competent chopstick user

Why are they so good?

They understand balance. Any decent meal should have a balance of hot, sour, and sweet. if these 3 flavors are in balance, its going to fucking own your senses.

Actual Chinese food (not westernized Chinese takeaway with MSG) is awesome. easy to make, beautiful fresh flavors, very little fat. Steaming in itself is a glorious way of cooking food. so delicate and makes for very interesting sauces, as your food steams in its own sauce.