Dining out - Chinese Restaurants and Take-out Food

Cookbook Review of Chinese Cookery Secrets - How to Cook Chinese Restaurant Food at Home. My review of this excellent book by Deh-Ta Hsiung includes a sample recipe for Stir-fried Beef in Oyster Sauce.

Book Review - In Chop Suey, A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States, Andrew Coe provides a history of America's relationship with Chinese food.

This handy guide by Kit Shan Li takes the mystery out of dim sum dining. My book review includes a source for purchasing it online.

Book Review - Fortune Cookie Chronicles

Dim Sum - Learn about the history of this Chinese custom, see pictures of dim sum food and try recipes.

No restaurant meal would be complete without these tasty treats - learn how to make your own.

While it's true that nothing beats homemade fortune cookies, sometimes you just don't have time to make your own, especially if you need a large number for a wedding reception or other gathering. Here are several sources for buying fortune cookies online. These may also give you some fun ideas on how to spice up homemade fortune cookies!

Ginger Beef - Does Alberta's favorite Chinese dish really represent authentic Chinese cooking?

Ginger Beef - Pairing beef with ginger is nothing new in Chinese cooking, but this is the westernized dish that legend has it was created in western Canada in the 1970's.

Whether you're eating at a Chinese restaurant or enjoying take-out at home, at some point you'll want to learn how to use chopsticks. Here are easy to follow instructions.

Have you ever been at a Chinese restaurant and felt lost trying to read the menu? My menu translator of dim sum and Chinese take-out dishes may help.

Chinese restaurants recommended by readers, throughout the world.

The best Chinese restaurants and buffets in Phoenix, Arizona, from Judy Hedding, About's Guide to Phoenix, Arizona.

Sara Naumann, About's Guide to China for Visitors, rates this new restaurant in Shanghai's Pier One complex.

Some of the best outdoor dining spots serving western food, from About's Guide to China for Visitors.

Take this online photo quiz to find out what I had to eat during a recent visit to a Chinese bakery.

Readers share how they first became hooked on Chinese food. Read their stories, and then share your own Chinese food experience.