Orange chicken
Crisp golden chicken in a glossy sauce made from real oranges, so it tastes of fruit, not candy. No. 1 in the book.
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- 100 recipesa photo for every one
- 45 recipesready in 30 minutes or less
- Free tea bookincluded ($9 value)
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Grandma Mei’s Kitchen cookbook
100 Family Recipes
Your takeout favorites, made the gentle way at home. No garlic, no chili.
- The recipe from my video is in here, with 99 more
- Orange chicken, potstickers, fried rice and lo mein, better than your local takeout
- Plus buns, dumplings, soups and steamed fish from Mei’s own family kitchen
- No garlic, no chili: mild enough for the whole family, kids included
- Clear steps and a photo for every single recipe
- Free with your order: Mei’s Tea Cabinet, 25 teas and kitchen remedies ($9 value)
Is this a physical book?
No, it is a digital cookbook (PDF). You get it by email right after checkout, and it opens on any phone, tablet or computer. You can also print the whole book or just the recipes you want on the counter.
Are these recipes hard to make?
No. This is everyday home cooking with short steps, metric and US measures, and a photo so you know what you are aiming for. Most recipes serve two.
Do I need special ingredients?
Almost everything comes from an ordinary supermarket. For the few things from an Asian grocer, like dried shiitake or glutinous rice, the book tells you what to look for and what to use instead.
30-day money-back guarantee
Cook from it for 30 days. If it is not for you, write to info@firecarrypress.com and you get a full refund.
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What you can make 家常菜
A Few Favorites From Inside
Beef and broccoli
Tender sliced beef and bright broccoli in a shiny savory sauce, on the table in about half an hour.
Crispy pan-fried potstickers
Juicy pork and cabbage dumplings with a golden, crackling bottom. Make a batch, freeze the rest.
Honey sesame chicken
A sticky honey glaze and a snowfall of sesame. My grandchildren ask for this one by name.
Sweet and sour chicken
Bright with pineapple and vinegar, not thick and syrupy. The dish everyone orders first.
Chicken lo mein
Soft glossy noodles, chicken and crisp vegetables, ready faster than the delivery driver.
Mei’s way 温和之道
Takeout taste, the gentle way
The dishes you crave, cooked the way a Chinese grandmother cooks at home: warm, simple and never heavy.
- Fresh ginger, not garlic and chiliWarmth and flavor from ginger, sesame and the green tops of scallions.
- Nothing deep-friedEvery recipe is pan-fried, stir-fried, steamed or simmered. Not one deep fryer in the book.
- Sauces you make yourselfOrange chicken from real oranges, a spoon of honey, light soy. You know exactly what goes in.
- The everyday food of a Chinese homeClear soups, congee, steamed fish and greens: the gentle cooking families have eaten for generations.
What you get 一份心意
Real recipes from a real kitchen
- 100 family recipesEight chapters, starting with the takeout favorites:
- 14 Better than takeout
- 13 Breakfasts and congee
- 10 Buns, dumplings and pancakes
- 15 Soups and broths
- 12 Steamed dishes
- 11 Everyday suppers
- 13 Noodles and rice
- 12 Vegetables and sides
- Mei’s Tea Cabinet, free25 Chinese teas and kitchen remedies for every season, with clear notes on who should check first. Normally $9.
- Mei’s pantry and swapsWhat to keep in the cupboard, where to find it, and what to use when the shop does not have it.
- Read it anywhere, print what you needOne PDF for phone, tablet or computer. Every recipe fits on one page.
Meet Mei 梅
From my kitchen to yours
I grew up in Tianjin, in the north of China, and married into a Cantonese family in Guangzhou, so my kitchen speaks both: buns and dumplings from my mother, congee and clear soups from my mother-in-law.
Every recipe in this book is cooked gently, with fresh ginger and a few drops of sesame oil instead of garlic and chili. Start with one recipe, cook it twice, then come back for another.
Questions 问答
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get the book?
Right after checkout you see a download button, and Payhip emails you the link too. If you bought inside Instagram or Facebook, open the email in your normal mail app and download from there, so the PDF saves to your Files or Books app.
Can I open it on more than one device?
Yes. Download it once and keep it on your phone, tablet and computer. The link in your email works again if you change devices.
Can I print it?
Yes. Print the whole book or just the recipes you want on the counter. Every recipe fits on one page.
Why no garlic or chili?
Because that is how Mei's family cooked: gently, with ginger, the green tops of scallions and sesame. If you love garlic, add it; nothing will break.
What is the Sweets book?
Grandma Mei's Sweets: 100 gentle Chinese desserts, from egg tarts and mango pudding to custard buns and Swiss roll. You can add it in the order box for $9.95. On its own it costs $19.90.
Is this medical or diet advice?
No. It is a cookbook: home cooking and food traditions. If you have a medical condition, an allergy or take regular medicines, ask your doctor or pharmacist about changes to your diet.
What if I do not like it?
Write to info@firecarrypress.com within 30 days and you get a full refund.
Friday night 一家人
Your Friday night, sorted
Skip the delivery app. Orange chicken, fried rice and potstickers, made at home and better than takeout.
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One last thing 梅的话
A word from Mei
If you have scrolled all the way down here, you are like me: you read the whole menu before you order. So here is my honest word.
These are the dishes my family asks for, written so they work in an ordinary kitchen on an ordinary Tuesday. Cook one this week. If it does not earn its place, write to us and you get your money back.
But I think you will be back for the potstickers.
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