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Three Meals Four Seasons

A Year Of Chinese Home Cooking

"Wei’s writing is wonderfully evocative, and her recipes capture the balance, generosity and seasonality that lie at the heart of Chinese home cooking." Helen Goh

"Wei's cookbook is one of generational stewardship, of recipes handed down with care, a connective thread to bring us closer to our ancestors and our children through flavours and shared moments.“ Michael Zee

This is a wonderful book for anyone who wants to better understand how Chinese people truly eat, and to bring those comforting, seasonal meals into their own kitchen." Maggie Zhu


“Wei’s writing is warm and inviting, her recipes vibrant with colour and flavour. A must-have book for Chinese food lovers.” Tim Anderson

Where do you turn to when you want an authentic but accessible recipe for a classic Chinese dish? With over 10 million page views a year to her website Red House Spice, Wei Guo is the go-to authority on Chinese food and her expertise radiates from every page of this stunning celebration of Chinese cuisine.

Three Meals Four Seasons is a common phrase in Chinese culture, one that captures the quiet beauty of daily meals and the steady cycle of nature, a grounding force in a changing world, and in this thoughtfully crafted cookbook, we journey through the year, finding seasonal recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and festival feasts that reflect the legacy of this rich cuisine.

The recipes are rooted in tradition, yet carefully adapted for modern kitchens, with accessible ingredients and techniques, so cooks can confidently create delicious Chinese dishes at home.

About Wei Guo

Wei Guo is the creator of Red House Spice, one of the most trusted and widely read Chinese food blogs in the English-speaking world. She is widely recognised as an expert in home-style Chinese cooking and is often interviewed by leading publications, with her recipes consistently ranking at the top of search results. Having spent most of her life in China, where she worked as a journalist before moving abroad, she brings a deep, firsthand connection to its food culture, combined with a clear, reader-focused approach that allows her to teach with precision and adapt classic recipes for international kitchens whilst preserving their essence. redhousespice.com
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Details
  • Imprint: Quadrille
  • ISBN: 9781837839292
  • Length: 256 pages
  • Price: £27.00
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