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Lin, Grace,

Chinese menu : the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods / History, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods History, myths, & legends behind your favorite foods Grace Lin. - First edition. - 288 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 27 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-285) and index.

Chopsticks -- Tea -- Appetizers -- Soup -- Side orders -- Chef's specials -- Dessert.

"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."--

Ages 8-12 Little, Brown and Company.

ISBN: 9780316486002 0316486000

Source: Little Brown & Co, 53 State st 9th Fl, Boston, MA, USA, 02109 SAN 200-2205

LCCN: 2022039636

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cooking, Chinese--History--Juvenile literature.
Chinese--Food--History--Juvenile literature.
Chinese Americans--Juvenile literature.
Cooking, Chinese--History.
Food habits--History.--China
Food--Folklore.
Cooking, Chinese

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
History
Juvenile works
Folk tales.
Informational works.

LC Class. No.: TX360.C6 / L56 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 641.5951