Menu Planning and Development: Creating menus that feature a variety of Chinese dishes, including stir-fries, noodles, soups, dim sum, seafood, poultry, and vegetarian options. Designing menus that showcase traditional recipes and regional specialties. Food Preparation: Preparing and cooking ingredients according to Chinese cooking methods and techniques. Using wok cooking, steaming, braising, deep-frying, and stir-frying to achieve distinct flavors and textures in dishes. Ingredient Selection and Preparation: Selecting fresh and authentic Chinese ingredients such as soy sauce, ginger, garlic, Sichuan peppercorns, and various spices. Marinating, slicing, chopping, and preparing ingredients to ensure they are ready for cooking. Flavor and Seasoning: Balancing flavors and seasoning dishes with soy sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin sauce, vinegar, and other traditional Chinese condiments. Adjusting flavors to achieve the desired taste profile of sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and spicy. Cooking Techniques: Mastering traditional Chinese cooking techniques, including velveting (pre-cooking proteins), double-cooking (parboiling and stir-frying), and quick frying at high heat to preserve texture and flavor. Quality Control: Ensuring the quality and freshness of ingredients used in cooking. Monitoring cooking times, temperatures, and portion sizes to maintain consistency and food safety standards. Kitchen Management: Overseeing kitchen operations, including ingredient sourcing, inventory management, and kitchen sanitation. Adhering to hygiene and safety standards to ensure a clean and organized workspace. Team Leadership: Leading and supervising kitchen staff, including sous chefs, line cooks, and assistants. Providing training, guidance, and feedback to ensure adherence to recipes, techniques, and presentation standards. Menu Innovation: Collaborating with restaurant management to create seasonal menus, daily specials, or fusion dishes that highlight Chinese cuisine. Incorporating customer feedback and market trends into menu planning. Customer Interaction: Interacting with guests to explain Chinese dishes, ingredients, and cooking methods. Addressing customer inquiries, preferences, and dietary restrictions to enhance dining experiences. Presentation and Plating: Ensuring attractive presentation and proper plating of Chinese dishes. Paying attention to detail in garnishing, arranging, and serving dishes to enhance visual appeal and customer satisfaction.