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A collection of recipes that will appeal to the practical home cook and to the rest of the family for the hearty home style dishes that promise to satisfy both the eye and the palate. Written by celebrity chef, Sam Leong. Features 70 new recipes for Chinese home-style dishes from soups to fish, meat, poultry, vegetables, bean curd, rice, noodles and desserts. Recipes will appeal to both the young and old. Written with the busy homemaker and working adult in mind, so the recipes can be quickly ad easily prepared. Ingredients are readily available from local supermarkets. Widely acknowledged as a trendsetter in Modern Chinese cuisine and the maestro behind the unique dishes offered at My Humble House and Space @ My Humble House, Sam Leong's gourmet creations are showcased in his first two cookbooks, A Wok Through Time and Sensations, published in 2005 and 2007 respectively. Since his appearance on Singapore television in several Chinese language cooking shows early in 2005, the award-wining chef also gained a loyal following for his easy cooking style in the kitchen, which is the theme of this third cookbook. From tasty soups and quick stir-fries to easy one-dish meals and mouth-watering desserts, the ingredients required are easily available from local markets and supermarkets, and can also be readily substituted to offer more dining options. Re-discover the joy of home cooked meals with Sam! Chef Sam Leongwas trained in the culinary arts by his father, a Malaysian chef well-known for his shark's fin dishes. Sam worked at the Kuching Hilton and Novotel Bangkok before becoming the executive chef of Jiang Nan Chun at the Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore, at 28. Today, Sam is the Corporate Chef/Director of Kitchens for the Tung Lok Group which boasts more than 20 world-class restaurants in Singapore, Japan, China, Indonesia and India.