A practical manual provides straightforward, American-accessible recipes and techniques for preparing Chinese-style dishes at home, with detailed ingredient lists, step-by-step cooking directions, and variations for meats and vegetables. It covers several chop suey and chow mein preparations, eggs fo yung, bird’s nest soup, war mein, and rice cooked in a traditional method, and explains the use of imported flavoring sauces, mushrooms, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots. Emphasis falls on high-heat wok-style cooking, cornstarch thickening, serving suggestions, and adapting recipes for different tastes and available supplies.