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Starred Review on September 1, 2024 | Sciences & Technology
King (Chinese gender and food history, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Between Birth and Death) offers a well-researched and charming biography of Chinese cook and culinary teacher Fu Pei-mei, whom the New York Times dubbed "the Julia Child of Chinese cooking" (though King points out that Fu's television career predated the American icon). Regardless of whether they are familiar with Fu, listeners will resonate wi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More