{"product_id":"cook-like-a-king-recipes-from-my-california-chinese-kitchen","title":"Cook Like a King: Recipes from My California Chinese Kitchen","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChef \n\u003cb\u003eMelissa King\u003c\/b\u003e is best known as the winner of Bravo's \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef All-Stars\u003c\/i\u003e Los Angeles Season 17 and the winner of All-Star's Fan Favorite. King holds more challenge wins than any other competitor in the show's history. She is the host of \n\u003ci\u003eTasting Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, the National Geographic docuseries and serves as a guest judge on \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, Food Network's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Julia Child Challenge\u003c\/i\u003e, Pamela Anderson's \n\u003ci\u003eCooking with Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eAmerica's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation\u003c\/i\u003e. Along with being a chef-entrepreneur, event curator, television personality, philanthropist, and model, she is an activist who speaks publicly on issues of women's empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights, sustainability, food education, and diversity in entrepreneurship. \n\u003ci\u003eOut Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e named her one of the 100 LGBTQ+ individuals making a groundbreaking impact on the world. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJJ Goode\u003c\/b\u003e helps people write books, and mostly cookbooks, which are the best books. He has coauthored several \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers and has been nominated for several James Beard awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Ever since I first tasted Melissa's cooking on \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, I've been waiting for this book. Her food is beautiful and comforting, elegant, and very doable. Part of her genius is blending flavors and cultures with intention, so each dish seems both familiar and like nothing you've ever tasted. Buy this book. Use it often. I know I will.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Padma Lakshmi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and award-winning executive producer and TV host\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"To honor who we are as chefs is hard enough. To do so unapologetically, deliciously, and with style is even more difficult. To do all that and inspire others to cook, to create food so irresistible that I am insistent that you buy this book that my friend made for you, well, that is pure magic. And magic is indeed what's inside these covers. Melissa King is a phenomenal talent, a superb cook in every sense of the word, and her recipes--several of which I have had the pleasure of eating--are incomparably craveable. You will be cooking out of this book for years and years. And wowing whoever is at your table.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Zimmern\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Chef Melissa is one of the most talented chefs in the country. I have had the privilege to have her food many times, and now we all can cook her food at home. I can't wait to eat through this book with my family.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Marcus Samuelsson, award-winning chef, author, and restaurateur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn her debut cookbook, \u003ci\u003eTop Chef All-Stars\u003c\/i\u003e champion and award-winning chef Melissa King shares 120 of her favorite dishes, blending her California sensibility with the Chinese cuisine of her childhood. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Ever since I first tasted Melissa's cooking on \u003ci\u003eTop Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, I've been waiting for this book. Her food is beautiful and comforting, elegant, and very doable.\"--Padma Lakshmi\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment she could see over the kitchen counter, Melissa King would spend hours in the kitchen with her mom. For King, the kitchen was a place to play with fire and knives. Now, it's a space where King can express herself, melding the Cantonese flavors with which she grew up and the French, Italian, and Californian ones of the Michelin-starred restaurants in which she trained. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCook Like a King\u003c\/i\u003e features 120 unforgettable dishes that showcase King's effortless blending of these cuisines, like in her \n\u003cb\u003eLemongrass Cioppino \u003c\/b\u003eand \n\u003cb\u003eMiso Caesar with Gai Lan and Chrysanthemum Greens\u003c\/b\u003e. She includes nostalgic, homestyle dishes like her grandmother's \n\u003cb\u003eShanghainese Lion's Head Meatballs \u003c\/b\u003eand her mother's \n\u003cb\u003eBlack Vinegar Ribs\u003c\/b\u003e, and, of course, her famous \n\u003cb\u003eHong Kong Milk Tea Tiramisu\u003c\/b\u003e, which made renowned Italian butcher and \n\u003ci\u003eTop Chef \u003c\/i\u003eguest judge Dario Cecchini shed tears of joy. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKing keeps the needs of the home cook in mind, making recipes accessible while inspiring readers to experiment with food, culture, and flavor. Her recipes, crafted from a lifetime spent cooking for her Chinese family, in restaurants, and on television, show how simple techniques, attention, and graceful application of the Asian pantry can elevate familiar dishes and create new, thrilling classics. With stunning photography, personal stories, and expert guidance, \n\u003ci\u003eCook Like a King\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful, playful examination of the flavors that shape our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 103 (EAN 9781984861924, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e King, Melissa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ten Speed Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2025-09-23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Cooking|Regional \u0026amp; Cultural|Chinese|Cooking|Individual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Cookbooks|Cooking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.58 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781984861924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781984861924\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51154270159126,"sku":"SP-9781984861924","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9781984861924_spiral.png?v=1774940027","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/cook-like-a-king-recipes-from-my-california-chinese-kitchen","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}