{"product_id":"the-woks-of-life-recipes-to-know-and-love-from-a-chinese-american-family-a-cookbook","title":"The Woks of Life: Recipes to Know and Love from a Chinese American Family: A Cookbook (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\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\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\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, something I never thought I'd be able to do. Beautifully and lovingly created by the Leung family, this fantastic cookbook should be in every home!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Kevin Kwan, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrazy Rich Asians\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For years, Bill, Judy, Sarah, and Kaitlin have been my go-to source for recipes and techniques that have roots firmly planted in Chinese tradition but with a uniquely American experience and voice. Their intergenerational approach makes \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e unique in its ability to inspire and educate, with an eye toward practicality and usefulness. This is a very special book.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--J. Kenji López-Alt, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Food Lab\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wok\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e blog has been one of my absolute favorites for years--these recipes are not only delicious, but they make me excited to try new dishes and flavors. The Leungs help home cooks by explaining everything from cooking tools to pantry staples, and even providing QR codes to reference techniques you may not be familiar with. I cannot wait to cook through this book with my family!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Alex Snodgrass, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Defined Dish\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Comfortable Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book allows everyone to get in the kitchen and effortlessly start cooking well-researched and delicious recipes while enjoying the personalities and tastes of Judy, Bill, Sarah, and Kaitlin. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life \u003c\/i\u003ecookbook is a must for any food lover.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Andrew Zimmern\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the first places I go when I need a recipe that I know will be as knowledgeable as it is usable. Having a whole book of recipes to cook through at last is such a gift--I cannot find a single recipe that doesn't entice me to cancel all of my plans and spend my evening cooking instead.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Deb Perelman, author of \u003ci\u003eSmitten Kitchen Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Leung family have been my go-to source when I want to make everything from fried rice and scallion pancakes to spicy chili wontons and sesame-slicked Shanghai noodles. I'm thrilled to have all their best recipes in one beautiful book!\" \n\u003cb\u003e--David Lebovitz, author of \u003ci\u003eMy Paris Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e \u0026amp; \u003ci\u003eDrinking French\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\" \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e became a staple resource for our family when we moved away from home and embarked on re-creating the flavorful memories of our childhood.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Lina and Mei Lum, Wing on Wo \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I've been following \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life \u003c\/i\u003eon Instagram for years, and I'm so excited for their first cookbook! Every recipe feels like an invitation to the table.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Emma Christensen, \u003ci\u003eSimply Recipes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The Leung family shares their favorite restaurant-worthy, family-friendly, and forward-thinking Chinese recipes, plus tips on how to approach essential cooking tools and pantry items with confidence.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eEpicurious\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For years, home cooks have turned to food blog \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life \u003c\/i\u003eas a trusted source of Chinese and Chinese-American recipes and cooking tips....here, just as they do online, the Leungs dive thoroughly into all the essential techniques, must-have tools and pantry staples that you'll need.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Vetted by \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded 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. \n\u003cb\u003eBill, Judy, Sarah\u003c\/b\u003e, and \n\u003cb\u003eKaitlin Leung\u003c\/b\u003e have been featured on \n\u003ci\u003ePBS\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eMagnolia Network\u003c\/i\u003e, and online by the Food Network and \n\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"The family behind the acclaimed blog The Woks of Life shares 100 of their favorite home-cooked and restaurant-style Chinese recipes. While briefly living on different continents, Judy, Bill, Sarah, and Kaitlin Leung created the beloved blog The Woks of Life to document their family's history and traditions through food. Now, in their first cookbook, they present an in-depth and unique approach to the Chinese table with stories and recipes from each family member: heritage dishes from Judy, who was born and raised in Shanghai; restaurant-inspired dishes from Bill, who comes from a long line of chefs and cooked with his father in Chinese restaurants in upstate New York and New Jersey; and trend-driven, easy weeknight and vegetable-forward recipes from their millennial daughters, Kaitlin and Sarah. With four multi-generational voices in one book, the Leungs share a wide range of dishes, from simple and approachable meals like Shortcut Dan Dan Noodles and Sesame Crusted Tofu to celebratory ones like Cantonese Roast Duck and a whole collection of dim sum favorites. Kicking off the book is a wonderfully comprehensive look at how to build your Chinese pantry and fridge, essential tools (including the all-important wok), and the low-down on game-changing Chinese cooking secrets like how to \"velvet\" meat to make it extra tender and juicy. Woven through these treasured techniques and recipes are never-before-seen family stories from China and their home in New Jersey. Featuring gorgeous full-color photography alongside the recipes, The Woks of Life offers advice and traditions that will deepen your knowledge and empower your culinary growth-whether you're new to Chinese cooking or you already dabble in bean paste and chili oil\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 - IACP AWARD FINALIST - \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\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)\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\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. \n\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.\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 10\/17\/2022 (EAN 9780593233894, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 124 (EAN 9780593233894, 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\n","brand":"Clarkson Potter Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51085991772438,"sku":"SPTM-9780593233894","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/spiral_cover_34.png?v=1774949723","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/the-woks-of-life-recipes-to-know-and-love-from-a-chinese-american-family-a-cookbook","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}