{"product_id":"the-art-of-escapism-cooking-a-survival-story-with-intensely-good-flavors","title":"The Art of Escapism Cooking: A Survival Story, with Intensely Good Flavors","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\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In this inventive and intensely personal cookbook, the blogger behind the award-winning ladyandpups.com reveals how she cooked her way out of an untenable living situation, with more than 80 delicious Asian-inspired dishes with influences from around the world.\"--Provided by publisher.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Lee, who vents about living abroad in her Lady and Pups blog, fuels this stunning cookbook with the ferocity of Sichuan peppercorns and chili oil. . . . Lee is as gifted a writer as she is a cook. . . . [A] unique and deeply felt debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart dark wit, part all-consuming food worship, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Escapism Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e will make the perfect gift for an adventurous home chef or that spice fanatic who would love to place a condiment called \"Helldust\" next to the salt and pepper. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"If you're familiar with the blog Lady \u0026amp; Pups, you'll know to expect both eye-popping photography and fantastically engaging words and stories from this book--and, yes, lots of recipes you'll want to make immediately (Poached Eggs with Miso Burnt Butter Hollandaise, for instance, and Buffalo Chicken Ramen too).\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChowhound\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In [her] inimitably wry voice, [Lee] shares her story of discovering cooking's healing powers during an extremely difficult time, alongside more than 100 recipes many of which are boldly influenced by Chinese, Korean, Thai, and other cuisines.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Art of Escapism Cooking\" by Taiwanese-born, Hong Kong-based food blogger Mandy Lee . . . records her agonizing displacement -- and the cooking that helped her endure it -- when she moved from New York to Beijing for her husband's job. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Thrilling food. . . . Lee's conversational writing makes the recipes and dynamic flavor combinations feel a-chievable. . . . [She] scoffs at any notion of what should or cannot be done because of tradition. . . . \u003cstrong\u003eVERDICT\u003c\/strong\u003e If ever a cookbook could be described as exciting this one would be it. Highly recommended.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of the typical posts of gorgeous food paired with gee-life's-great text, Lee's gorgeous food is paired with extremely crafted blasts of bile and despair; it's like looking at a Caravaggio while listening to Rammstein. Her book, . . . pushes the edges of intensity in terms of flavor and fierce originality. (And that's just the writing.) - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandy Lee is an absolutely talented chef and now writer . . . \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Escapism Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e proves both in one delicious cookbook. . . . You don't have to be a chef to whip up some of these beautiful dishes. . . . This cookbook is the perfect companion to any expert chef or amateur cook. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSophie Matthews for Women.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The recipes in the book are enticing-including the delicious looking crackling-studded pork belly burger that graces the cover.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePost Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI was completely absorbed . . . It's the same sort of awe I feel when I'm reading a poem that manages to twist language in a way I'd never considered before or when I go to an art exhibit and feel reality start to melt away. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Takeout\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this inventive and intensely personal cookbook, the blogger behind the award-winning ladyandpups.com reveals how she cooked her way out of an untenable living situation, with more than eighty delicious Asian-inspired dishes with influences from around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Mandy Lee, moving from New York to Beijing for her husband's work wasn't an exotic adventure--it was an ordeal. Growing increasingly exasperated with China's stifling political climate, its infuriating bureaucracy, and its choking pollution, she began \"an unapologetically angry food blog,\" LadyandPups.com, to keep herself from going mad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandy cooked because it channeled her focus, helping her cope with the difficult circumstances of her new life. She filled her kitchen with warming spices and sticky sauces while she shared recipes and observations about life, food, and cooking in her blog posts. Born in Taiwan and raised in Vancouver, she came of age food-wise in New York City and now lives in Hong Kong; her food reflects the many places she's lived. This entertaining and unusual cookbook is the story of how \"escapism cooking\"--using the kitchen as a refuge and ultimately creating delicious and satisfying meals--helped her crawl out of her expat limbo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with her own gorgeous photography, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Escapism Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e provides that comforting feeling a good meal provides. Here are dozens of innovative and often Asian-influenced recipes, divided into categories by mood and occasion, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Getting Out of Bed\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePoached Eggs with Miso-Browned Butter Hollandaise\u003cbr\u003eCrackling Pancake with Caramel-Clustered Blueberries and Balsamic Honey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Slurping\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBuffalo Fried Chicken Ramen\u003cbr\u003eCrab Bisque Tsukemen \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor a Crowd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCumin Lamb Rib Burger\u003cbr\u003eItalian Meatballs in Taiwanese Rouzao Sauce\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Snacking\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWontons with Shrimp and Chili Coconut Oil and Herbed Yogurt\u003cbr\u003eSpicy Chickpea Poppers \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor Sweets\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eMochi with Peanut Brown Sugar and Ice Cream\u003cbr\u003eRecycled Nuts and Caramel Apple Cake\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery dish is sublimely delicious and worth the time and attention required. Mandy also demystifies unfamiliar ingredients and where to find them, shares her favorite tools, and provides instructions for essential condiments for the pantry and fridge, such as Ramen Seasoning, Fried Chili Verde Sauce, Caramelized Onion Powder Paste, and her Ultimate Sichuan Chile Oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2019 (EAN 9780062802378, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 14 (EAN 9780062802378, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/01\/2019 pg. 119 (EAN 9780062802378, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/12\/2019 (EAN 9780062802378, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLee, Mandy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMandy lee founded her award-winning \"angry food blog,\" Lady and Pups, in 2012 out of sheer frustration after moving from New York City to Beijing. 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