My grandmother was friends with both Julia Child and Martin Yan, She traveled to China several times with Yan on these cooking tours he would arrange.
When my grandmother was teaching me how to cook, what was wonderful was the non-nonchalant way she could subtly be specific...
Meaning, when she was teaching me a recipe, she would tell me "oh just however much you feel is right" but at the same time giving me subtle indicators as to what was appropriate amount.
It took the stress out of cooking, but also let me feel the bumpers to make a strike.
When my grandmother was teaching me how to cook, what was wonderful was the non-nonchalant way she could subtly be specific...
Meaning, when she was teaching me a recipe, she would tell me "oh just however much you feel is right" but at the same time giving me subtle indicators as to what was appropriate amount.
It took the stress out of cooking, but also let me feel the bumpers to make a strike.