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Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods book cover by Grace Lin
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Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods

by Grace Lin

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Hardcover · 288 pages Little, Brown Books for Young Readers · 2023

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Chinese Menu

Newbery and Caldecott honoree and New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin delivers a groundbreaking, lushly illustrated, and beautifully written book that explores the whimsical myths and stories behind your favorite American Chinese food. 

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. Chinese Menu makes the perfect gift book for anyone who loves good food—and an even better story. 

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A New York Times bestseller
An ALA Notable Book
A BookPage Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Best Book


The book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780316486002 in Hardcover by Grace Lin may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.

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Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Author
Grace Lin
Format
Hardcover
Published
Sep 12, 2023
ISBN-13
9780316486002
ISBN-10
0316486000
Pages
288
Carton quantity
12 copies
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