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Dim Sum is Chinese for "Happy Stomach" and that is what you will have after visiting China Chef restaurant. Watch MGTV's "Table for Two-Dining out in Morton Grove".

With the Chinese New Year celebration in full swing, be sure to watch for the MGTV debut of a visit to China Chef restaurant the week of February 1, 2012.

Peter and Julia Si, (the co-owners), and their entire staff graciously welcomed the Table for Two crew.

One of the highlights of the visit was when we were allowed into chef Lide Zhang's kitchen to see masters of the Wok perfoming their culinary magic. The wok is a versatile round-bottomed cooking vessel which originated in China. Its  most distinguishing feature is its round shape. Hand-hammered woks are sometimes flipped inside out after being shaped, giving the wok a gentle flare to the edge that makes it easier to push food up onto the sides of the wok.

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Wok cooking is done with a long handled chahn (spatula) or hoak (ladle) The long handless of these utensils allow the cook to work with the food without burning the hand.

A few of the dishes we were happy to sample after seeing them prepared were; hand-made gee rolls, Pancit Guisado, Salt and Pepper "head-on" shrimp and "Pine cone Dover Sole.

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WARNING: Watching this program will lead to an overwhelming desire to order "Chinese" for dinner! Watch for the premier of China Chef on MGTV's "Table for Two - Dining out in Morton Grove" on Comcast channel 6; U-Verse channel 99 and the Morton Grove YouTube channel

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