Tay grew up working beside his father and brother in a kitchen. While his dad cooked, Tay would wash dishes and help     1     other work. Years later, after his dad and brother had passed away, Tay decided he would honor their legacy (遗产) of bringing     2     (smile) to people through food! The only problem was that he had no idea how to cook.

Instead of     3     (give) up, Tay began watching tutorials (教程) on the Internet     4     (careful). After a few days of online studying, Tay and his wife Sarah were able to open a restaurant of their own. They cooked by     5     (them) and provided countless people with delicious barbecue classics.

Up till now, the restaurant     6     (offer) jobs to more than 60 people in their community, and thousands of people have been there     7     (get) a taste of Tay’s cooking! “I never pictured all this happening. You can dream but to see things fall into place is     8     (excite),” Tay said. At present, he no longer needs tutorials to help improve his cooking skills, but he hasn’t forgotten this unique teacher.

“First, I ran from it, and then it was a hobby, and then it just fell into place. When you’re really doing     9     you love to do, it makes sense,” Tay added. What     10     beautiful way to honor his father and brother!

Fuchsia Dunlop from the UK likes to post her experiences of food from around the world on social media. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, cooking Chinese food     1    (become) a way for her to deal with the “endless lockdown”.

    2    (realize) her dream of becoming a cook, she decided to come to Chengdu,     3     she learned local cooking skills in 1994. Seven years later, Dunlop published her first book, Sichuan Cookery,     4    (praise) as “one of the top 10 cookbooks of all time”. So far, she has published five books about Chinese cuisines, showing her deep understanding of the food culture that     5    (run) in the blood of Chinese people.

Having studied Chinese food culture for nearly 20 years, she regards Jiangnan     6     the center of the nation’s gastronomy (美食学). The decisive moment was in 2008 when she went to Longjing Caotang,     7     restaurant in Hangzhou. The whole cooking method was so moving and     8    (impress) that, at that moment, she decided to write a book about the area. According to Dunlop, by presenting the     9    (dish), she is trying to paint a picture of the area and display     10    (it) different sides, from the banquet to the street food.

3 . If you’d like to learn how to bake bread, here’s a wonderful place to start. This easy white bread recipe bakes up deliciously golden brown.

Makes

● 2 loaves (16 slices each)

Ingredients

● 1 package (7g) active dry yeast

● 2-1/4 cups warm water

● 3 tablespoons sugar plus 1/2 teaspoon sugar

● 1 tablespoon salt

● 2 tablespoons canola oil

● 6-1/4 to 6-3/4 cups bread flour

Directions

● In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Stir together 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture, pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough.

● Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours.

● Punch dough down. Turn into a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in two greased loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours.

● Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200 degrees, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Kitchen Tips

● Be careful that your water isn’t too hot when proofing yeast.

● You can store homemade bread in a plastic bag or a bread box for maximum freshness.

Nutrition facts

1 slice: 102 calories, 1g fat, 0 cholesterol, 222mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate, 3g protein.

Reviews

☆ Helen

Mar 12, 2021

Fantastic recipe! I followed the directions, and it turned out perfect. Very good flavor and great for beginners. I really liked it and so did my friends.

☆ Mary

Mar 31, 2021

I was super excited to try this bread recipe, but the process was a bit frustrating. The end result was good though. It might be more helpful if it is made into a video.