A free companion to 15-Minute Chinese for Absolute Beginners
The Substitution Chart
The short version of the supermarket table in Chapter 27 — the swaps you will reach
for most — plus three dishes to start with, written out step by step.
What is in it
- The substitution chart, condensed — the swaps from Chapter 27 you will actually use, in one glance
- Chinese steamed egg — the dish that proves eggs are a real protein, not a side
- Garlic greens — learn it once and any bunch of greens becomes dinner
- Tomato and egg — the first thing most people cook, done without drying it out
- Every dish from the book, with full steps — this is just the shorter route in
Nothing here is a new recipe. All three dishes are already in the book. What is new
is having the chart and the first three dishes in one short file you can keep open on your phone
while you shop.
If you want the next one
Every few weeks I put together another short guide — a new substitution, or one dish
worth knowing cold. Optional — the download above is already yours.
Last updated: 24 October 2026