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Chinese Food Made Easy
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Starring Ching He Huang (host)
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 6
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network BBC 2
Original release 7 July 2008 (2008-07-07) – present

Chinese Food Made Easy is a fun and helpful cooking show that teaches you how to make delicious Chinese dishes. It stars Ching He Huang, a famous chef. This show has six parts and was first shown on TV channels like BBC Two and BBC HD in the United Kingdom.

What is Chinese Food Made Easy About?

This TV series shows Ching's easy ways to cook many kinds of Chinese food. You can learn about different styles, like spicy Szechuan food. The show also covers how to make tasty noodles, small dishes called dim sum, and seafood. If you like quick meals, there are fast food recipes too. And for those with a sweet tooth, Ching even shows how to make Chinese desserts! She also teaches how to prepare a full Chinese feast for special celebrations.

Cool Episodes and Ingredients

In one episode, Ching helps a famous rower named Katherine Grainger cook a healthier version of sweet and sour pork. This is a popular Chinese dish, and Ching shows how to make it good for you. In another episode, she creates a Chinese-style version of the classic British dish, fish and chips.

Ching often uses ingredients that are grown or made right in the UK. For example, she gets spicy chillies from a town called Chorley. The tofu she uses comes from Melton Mowbray, and the soy sauce is made in Wales. Even the pak choi, a type of Chinese cabbage, comes from Preston. This shows that you can make great Chinese food with local ingredients!

Where Can You Watch the Show?

Chinese Food Made Easy has become very popular around the world. It has been shown on the Cooking Channel in the USA. People in New Zealand, Germany, Iceland, Poland, and Australia have also been able to watch it. The BBC's Lifestyle channel broadcasts the show in many parts of Asia, including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Korea. This means many people globally have learned to cook Chinese food the easy way!

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