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Grace Lin never fails to wow me with her beautiful art and excellent storytelling. In this book, she shares the “real legends, real myths, and real histories” behind a feast of Chinese dishes, as well as many cooking/serving techniques and traditions. From
her author‘s note: “Chinese American cuisine is the flavor or resilience, the flavor of adaptability, the flavor of persistence and triumph. Above anything, this food is the flavor of America.”

Fave nonfiction of 2023

FAMILY STYLE by Thien Pham (graphic memoir)
WELCOME TO ST. HELL: MY TRANS TEEN MISADVENTURES by Lewis Hancox (graphic memoir)
DUCKS by Kate Beaton (graphic memoir)
THE SALT PATH by Raynor Winn (travel)
BROTOPIA: BREAKING UP THE BOYS‘ CLUB OF Silicon Valley by Emily Chang (discrimination/workplace)
INVITATION TO A BANQUET: THE STORY OF CHINESE FOOD by Fuchsia Dunlop (food)

Thank you so much, @thebacklistbook , for these wonderful #JolabokaflodSwap gifts!! I had heard about this book but hadn‘t seen inside it and IT IS GORGEOUS. I‘m so looking forward to kicking back this evening and paging through it with these lovely chocolates. Happy #Jolabokaflod to you! ❤️❤️

And a huge thank you to @MaleficentBookDragon for always hosting this most festive of swaps! 😘😘

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One of the best nonfiction books I‘ve read. Dunlop takes the reader on a journey through Chinese cuisine, some familiar, others completely new. I love how she champions Chinese food, tries to debunk the misconception that Chinese food is greasy (there are so many types of steamed foods and lovely refreshing soups for eg). It‘s all you ever wanted to know and more, yet also engaging and easy to read. It will leave you hungry.

My plans for #FoodandLit in September: read Un homme bien sous tous rapports, a novel by Chi Li (this author's name is perfect for Food and Lit!), and explore some of the recipes in China (a doorstop about Chinese food) and Sichuan Cookery.

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