Description: Further DetailsTitle: Chinese MenuCondition: NewSubtitle: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite FoodsISBN-10: 0316486000EAN: 9780316486002ISBN: 9780316486002Publisher: Little, Brown Young ReadersFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 09/07/2023Description: Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written full-color book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food.From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods.Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes-like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or how dumplings cured a village's frostbitten ears? Or how wonton soup tells about the creation of the world?Separated into courses like a Chinese menu, these tales-based in real history and folklore-are filled with squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous places, all while making your mouth water. And, along the way, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food, and what makes it undeniably American.Award-winning and bestselling author Grace Lin provides a visual and storytelling feast as she gives insight on the history, legends, and myths behind your favorite American Chinese dishes. Chinese Menu makes the perfect gift book for anyone who loves good food-and an even better story.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 254mmItem Length: 216mmAuthor: Grace LinGenre: Children's ReferenceTopic: Personal DevelopmentItem Width: 26mmItem Weight: 1300gRelease Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Chinese Menu
Title: Chinese Menu
Subtitle: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
ISBN-10: 0316486000
EAN: 9780316486002
ISBN: 9780316486002
Release Date: 09/07/2023
Release Year: 2023
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Book Title: Chinese Menu : the History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Cooking & Food, Social Science / Folklore & Mythology, People & Places / United States / Asian American
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Item Weight: 45.7 Oz
Item Length: 10.4 in
Author: Grace Lin
Item Width: 8.9 in
Format: Hardcover
