{"product_id":"the-woks-of-life-recipes-to-know-and-love-from-a-chinese-american-family-a-cookbook-hardcover","title":"The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBill Leung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaitlin Leung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJudy Leung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eJAMES BEARD AWARD NOMINEE - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER - \u003ci\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e STARRED REVIEW - \"\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e did something miraculous: It reconnected me to my love of Chinese food and showed me how simple it is to make my favorite dishes myself.\"--KEVIN KWAN, author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe family behind the acclaimed blog The Woks of Life shares 100 of their favorite home-cooked and restaurant-style Chinese recipes in \"a very special book\" (J. Kenji López-Alt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Food Lab\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wok\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle, Simply Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, Food \u0026amp; Wine, \u003c\/i\u003eNPR, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine, Delish, Epicurious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the story of a family as told through food. Judy, the mom, speaks to traditional Chinese dishes and cultural backstory. Bill, the dad, worked in his family's Chinese restaurants and will walk you through how to make a glorious Cantonese Roast Duck. Daughters Sarah and Kaitlin have your vegetable-forward and one-dish recipes covered--put them all together and you have the first cookbook from the funny and poignant family behind the popular blog \u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to recipes for Mini Char Siu Bao, Spicy Beef Biang Biang Noodles, Cantonese Pork Belly Fried Rice, and Salt-and-Pepper Fried Oyster Mushrooms, there are also helpful tips and tricks throughout, including an elaborate rundown of the Chinese pantry, explanations of essential tools (including the all-important wok), and insight on game-changing Chinese cooking secrets like how to \"velvet\" meat to make it extra tender and juicy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're new to Chinese cooking or if your pantry is always stocked with bean paste and chili oil, you'll find lots of inspiration and trustworthy recipes that will become a part of your family story, too.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded in 2013, The Woks of Life began as a quest to document one family's history through food and has become the most popular online resource for Chinese cooking in English, recording generations of recipes for millions of home cooks. \u003cb\u003eBill, Judy, Sarah\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eKaitlin Leung\u003c\/b\u003e have been featured on \u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMagnolia Network\u003c\/i\u003e, and online by the Food Network and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e. The family lives in New Jersey, where they cook, write, and photograph recipes together--and continue their eternal debate over what's for dinner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.1 x 8.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42097444782215,"sku":"9780593233894","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2a44756e6f1cb9486ddd8b81ee919fc2.webp?v=1732352573","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-woks-of-life-recipes-to-know-and-love-from-a-chinese-american-family-a-cookbook-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}