{"product_id":"salt-sugar-msg-recipes-and-stories-from-a-cantonese-american-home","title":"Salt Sugar MSG: Recipes and Stories from a Cantonese American Home","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tad-over-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"title-detail-tab-line\" class=\"ui container tm-max-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tad-about-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe chef behind the groundbreaking Brooklyn restaurant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBonnie’s shares over 85 recipes that showcase his unique style of Chinese home cooking, a mash-up of Americana and Cantonese classics inspired by the flavors of his childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Calvin Eng draws on traditional Cantonese techniques and the mixing of Cantonese and American flavors that reflect our own experience. And he does it with a verve and creativity that make us want to run to the kitchen and start cooking!”—Sarah, Kaitlin, Bill, and Judy Leung,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling authors of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Woks of Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs an American-born Cantonese kid, chef Calvin Eng grew up watching his mother, Bonnie, in the kitchen. Though he shied away from his culture as a kid, he later grew to\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e love and embrace his upbringing, eventually opening Bonnie’s, which was praised as a top restaurant of the year by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBon Appétit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalt Sugar MSG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an introduction to Cantonese cooking through an American lens, full of easy flavor boosts and practical tricks, drawing a thread from his mother’s cooking to what Calvin cooks for his own family today. Some recipes stick closer to tradition, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSizzling Steamed Fish with Seasoned Soy Sauce, Ham Yue Yook Beng (Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish),\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eGinger Congee,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e while others upend expectations, like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSalt \u0026amp; Pepper Pork Schnitzel with Chinese Ranch, Fuyu Cacio e Pepe Mein,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBLT Fried Rice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e While these dishes may not look especially Cantonese at first glance, they certainly taste like it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten with his fiancée, Phoebe Melnick, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalt Sugar MSG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is full of personal stories and practical tips and tricks as a loving ode to what it means to cook together as a Cantonese American family today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42476094816339,"sku":"9780593582084","price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0465\/1357\/files\/81m03EPp8GL._SY466.jpg?v=1769109463","url":"https:\/\/cookery-store.live\/products\/salt-sugar-msg-recipes-and-stories-from-a-cantonese-american-home","provider":"Cookery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}