In steamingalwaysdrainoffanywater or
other liquid substance and add just enough
primary soup to cover the material. Steam
untiljustsoft, forinthatstate the food has
itsmost delicious taste* Before eatingpour
off the primary soup, take off all oil onthe
surface, and put into the steamer again for
afewmoments. Salttosuitthetaste.
Insteaming,ahotfireshouldbeused.
Inboiling,thefireshouldbeonlysufficiently
hottokeepthefoodattheboiling-point.
Fryingshouldbedoneoveraveryhotfire,
andthefoodshouldbeturnedconstantlywith
acooking-shovel,sothateveryparticlewillre-
ceivethesameamountofheat.
MARKETING
Inadditiontothemeat andordinaryvege-
tables,therearearticlesusedinChinesecook-
ingwhicharetobefoundonlyinChinesegro-cerystores. Alistofthesestoresisgivenon
page198.
In ordering by mail, write not only the
AmericanorChinesenameof the article,but
copy(ortraceonthinpaper) theChinesesign