In sync with the trend towards a healthy lifestyle, Contemporary Chinese Vegetarian Cuisine comprises a huge selection of veritable delights showcasing the simplicity as well as creativity of Chinese Vegetarian cuisine. This volume highlights popular ingredients found in Chinese vegetarian cuisine including bamboo shoots, various varieties of mushrooms and soy products such as bean curd and bean curd skin. Combined with a wide array of fresh vegetables, these ingredients are used to create delicious and healthy dishes. Encompassing a spread from simple appetisers, substantial mains to tantalising desserts, this cookbook includes recipes for preparing a full course vegetarian meal. It may tease your taste buds with spicy and tangy hot and sour soup, let you savour the savoury crispness of bean curd rolls with mushrooms, and delight in a refreshing dessert of sweet-scented lychees.