At the Chinese Table: A Memoir with Recipes by Carolyn Phillips
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Web ID: 14788413Great Memoir
A truly delightful memoir peppered with recipes. A love story, with a country, a people and the richness of the culinary delights to be experienced. I really enjoyed the experiences through Carolyn’s down to earth retellings. The recipes are an added bonus that I cannot wait to try. I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley and all opinions expressed are my own, freely given.
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A memoir told in food
A memoir told in food. This is a unique mix of memoir lightly peppered with recipes. The story itself is lush and a love story and adds in the discordant ingredients that make a family. Recommend.
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Enjoyed the writing style and recipes
I absolutely adore Phillips' writing style, and the incorporation of her line drawings into the book--a charming, beautiful addition that complemented the narrative and brought the stories to life in a fresh way. I only took one East Asian history class in college, so between that and the cursory American educational curriculum in K-12 (which could be great or ... less so, lol), I really didn't know much coming in, and felt like I learned a ton both about the area's food and history. The recipes look great, and Phillips does a great job at directing the reader where to find ingredients or swap as desired. For me personally, Phillips' and my worldviews vary widely on a few points, and that was sometimes challenging (particularly as a friend walks a certain road right now--it gave me even more pause than it might have at other times). I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
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