Damn Good Chinese Food: Dumplings, Egg Rolls, Bao Buns, Sesame Noodles, Roast Duck, Fried Rice, and More--50 Recipes Inspired by Life in China Cheung Chris

"The absolute best dumplings in New York." --New York MagazineFrom acclaimed chef Chris Cheung comes a cookbook inspired by growing up in New York's Chinatown--with a foreword by Maneet Chauhan, celebrity chef, author, and judge on The Food Network's ChoppedThere is a particular region in today's renaissance of Chinese cooking that is often overlooked: Chinatown. At the very center of this beloved cuisine were the old tea houses that served countless mouth-watering snacks and treats, providing delicious affordable fuel that fed the working-class community.Like many great chefs, Chris Cheung was inspired by the places he grew up eating in. In other words, Chinese food cooked in Chinatown for Chinese people--stir-fried noodles, bao buns, pork buns, scallion pancakes, wontons, potstickers, spring rolls, the list goes on.

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