New Vege Cookbook launch

So happy about Tina's Yummy Vegetarian Dishes cookbook has been finally published on 6 Sept 2011, after many years of waiting.

A big thank you to Tina and many friends who have participated in the project, in the past years. Without Tina and everyone's love, support, and assistance, this book could not be completed.

Share Tina's love and enjoy the book !!

作者序

本人堅持素食有數年，知道素食對身體健康很有幫助，所以提供此食譜供大家分享。 素食有益健康，乃是事實。自食素以來，有感身體健康狀況改善許多。一般而言，食素大約2至3個月左右就可見成效，6個月左右如果能將菜色及營養素搭配得宜，注意均衡飲食，素食一定能改善您的健康，有益您的身心。

食譜中每一道菜，皆源自精心設計，實驗烹調不計其數，希望能提供給有意嘗試素食人士參考，更希望大家能吃出健康。

今天能有機會獻上這食譜，感謝所有支持和助這食譜編成的參與者！

Tina Beck敬上
2011年 8 月

Preface

I have been a vegetarian for many years. I am totally convinced that a vegetarian diet is good for health. Therefore, I am providing the recipes included in this book to share with you. It is a fact that a balanced vegetarian diet is good for health. In general, vegetarian diets will take effect in 2 or 3 months. Not only will one benefit from the vegetarian diet after six months, they will also find it more interesting and easy to prepare.
Every recipe in this book has been carefully designed and tested. May this book provide you with ideas and confidence in preparing your next delicious vegetarian meal.
I would like to thank all my friends who provided the support and help in making this recipe book a reality.

Tina Beck
August 2011


有志者，事竟成。《可口家常素菜》的出版正是明證。

TINA斷斷續續為這個素食食譜忙碌了很多年。我認識她也有9年多了，她從沒間斷：總在嘗試新的食材，新的烹飪方式，新的口味，和新的健康變化。

從西貢到悉尼，從云南到昆士蘭，從香港到道格拉斯港， TINA邊旅行，邊留心學習。

她沒有受過高深的學院教育，有的多是親身歷練的酸甜苦辣。她沒有專業的寫作和攝影的技巧，有的是誠心感天，不斷更新。她的誠心也引來各位人才相助：鳴姑協助編輯和文字處理，阿香及丈夫的中英文正稿和重訂等等。最重要是來自各位友人的鼓勵和鞭策。終于，我們一起完成了這樁心愿--《可口家常素菜》的完稿出版。

希望你在閱讀和嘗試這個素食食譜時，感受作者的愛心﹐恒心﹐和誠心。
也祝愿吃到你做的素菜的人，接力似地感受到你的誠心﹐恒心﹐和愛心。

敬請分享TINA的這份心意。期待TINA新的創意，貢獻更多簡便易學的素食食譜。

林立
維机林國際素食評鑒
Vegelin Foundation

2011年9月于 昆士蘭

家 常 素 食- Auntie Tina's Kitchen

素食有些甚麼好處? 可延年益壽 ?--是的, 答對了!事實上, 素食更可以預防各種
疾病,例如 : 減少心臟病, 血管硬化, 糖尿病的發病機會.又會因為不殺生而使你
有一個慈悲的愛心.素食有這許多好處, 是毋庸置疑的事實,所以, 近年來, 素食
已經成為一個潮流.外界有很多的素食譜.但它們有些材料是很難使居住於外國的人,
能買得到. 基於這個原因.故此本人就用最簡單的,在日常於菜市場上, 買得到的材
料.是既方便又簡單 ! 這本" 家常素食 "是本人於這數年來,所研究出來的心得.所
有的菜式,沒有添放味精.因此 對我們的健康是很有助益! 希望能分享給所有喜愛
食素的人 !

What is the benefit of vegetarianism? Longevity?
Yes, this is the benefit of it. Vegetarianism also prevents some disease such as heart attack, blood
clot and diabetes. It also promotes practice of Ahimsa (non-killing). No wonder vegetarianism is
becoming the trend and fashion. There are many Asian vegetarian recipe books, but most of
the ingredients are hard to find in western countries. Because of this reason. I only use the
ingredients that one can easily find in the local Asian grocery stores in my cookbook. The
recipes included in this "Home-Made Chinese Vegetarian Dishes" has originated from the
accumulation of my years' experience. No MSG is used in any dish and it is good for health. I
would like to share these dishes with those who like vegetarian cooking.