Authentically prepared Chinese food is no longer the dream of the enterprising home cook, it is a reality. With the current wave of interest in China has come an awareness that Chinese food is as varied as it is flavorful, that the basic ingredients are easy to find and that cooking techniques are simple to learn. Szechwanese food ios basically simple and unelaborate, with many "no-time" or "prepare-ahead" recipes that are particularly well suited to after-work cooking and entertaining.