Mountain Chef Pimentel Annette BayPaperback
Mountain Chef Pimentel Annette BayPaperback The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the wilderness--and helped inspire the creation of the National…
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The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the wilderness--and helped inspire the creation of the National Park Service.Tie Sing was born in the mountains. But because he was of Chinese descent at a time in America when to be Chinese meant working in restaurants or laundries, Tie Sing's prospects were limited. The mountains were in his blood.
He began cooking for mapmakers and soon built a reputation as the best trail cook in California.When millionaire Stephen Mather began his quest to create a national park service in 1915, he invited a group of influential men--writers, tycoons, members of Congress, and even a movie star--to go camping in the Sierras. But he had bigger plans. Tie Sing was hired to cook.Tie Sing planned diligently.
He understood the importance of this trip. But when disaster struck--twice --and Tie Sing's