TY - BOOK AB - "From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. 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."-- AU - Lin, Grace, CN - YA TX360.C6 ET - First edition. ID - 1558739 KW - Cooking, Chinese KW - Cooking, Chinese KW - Chinese KW - Chinese Americans KW - Cooking, Chinese KW - Chinese Americans KW - Cooking, Chinese KW - Food habits KW - Food KW - Cuisine chinoise KW - Chinois KW - Cuisine chinoise KW - Américains d'origine chinoise KW - Cuisine chinoise KW - Américains d'origine chinoise KW - HOUSE & HOME / General. KW - Cooking, Chinese KW - Cookery KW - Sociology: customs & folklore N2 - "From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods. 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."-- SN - 9780316486002 SN - 0316486000 T1 - Chinese menu :the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods / TI - Chinese menu :the history, myths, and legends behind your favorite foods / ER -