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• To Asia, With Love

  McKinnon, Hetty,

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  “Bestselling cookbook author Hetty McKinnon, Asian cooking is personal. McKinnon grew up in a home filled with the aromas, sights, and sounds of her Chinese mother s cooking. These days she strives to recreate those memories for her own family and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amboy

  Recipes From the Filipino-American Dream

  Cailan, Alvin

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  “Alvin's story of success, however, is an unlikely one. He emerged from his youth spent as part of an immigrant family in East LA feeling like he wasn't Filipino enough to be Filipino and not American enough to be an American, thus amboy, the term…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Halo-Halo

  A poetic mix of culture, history, identity, revelation, and revolution

  Justine, Ramos

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  “A poetic Pilipino treat that exchanges the traditional components of halo-halo for culture, history, identity, revelation, and revolution. Readers of all backgrounds will enjoy traveling with Ramos on the path toward cultural rediscovery and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Filipinx

  Heritage Recipes From the Diaspora

  Dimayuga, Angela

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  “In her debut cookbook, acclaimed chef Angela Dimayuga shares her passion for Filipino food with home cooks. Filipinxoffers 100 deeply personal recipes-many of them dishes that define home for Angela Dimayuga and the more than four million people of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sambal Shiok

  the Malaysian Cookbook

  Yin, Mandy,

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  “Sambal Shiok is a brilliant collection of over 90 accessible recipes that were handed down from Mandy Yin's mother as well as those that she has developed for her critically acclaimed, award-winning London restaurant”

• Persiana Everyday

  Ghayour, Sabrina

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  “Ghayour shares the inspirations and philosophy behind dishes in her introductions and encourages readers to make adaptations to tastes and what's on hand. Designed to ensure maximum flavor with the greatest of ease - including no-cook, quick-prep,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bottom of the Pot

  Persian Recipes and Stories

  Deravian, Naz

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  “Naz Deravian lays out the multi-hued canvas of a Persian meal, with 100+ recipes adapted to an American home kitchen and interspersed with Naz's celebrated essays exploring the idea of home. At eight years old, Naz Deravian left Iran with her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salamati

  Hamed's Persian Kitchen : Recipes and Stories From Iran to the Other Side of the World

  Allahyari, Hamed

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  “A heartwarming story of resilience, homesickness, and good Persian cooking in 70 accessible recipes Hamed Allahyari cooks to connect-for that joyful moment you can say "salamati" (Farsi for "health" and "cheers") around the table. The food of his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Vegan Chinese Kitchen

  Recipes and Modern Stories From a Thousand-year-old Tradition

  Che, Hannah

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  “When Hannah Che decided to become a vegan, she worried that it would separate her from the traditions and food that her Chinese family celebrated. But that was before she learned about zhai cai, the plant-based Chinese cuisine that emphasizes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• First Generation

  Recipes From My Taiwanese-American Home

  Gaw, Frankie

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  “In this stunning exploration of identity through food, the blogger behind Little Fat Boy presents 80 recipes that are rooted in his childhood as a first-generation Taiwanese American growing up in the Midwest. This book will transport you, it will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cook Korean!

  a Comic Book With Recipes

  Ha, Robin

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  “Robin Ha s colorful and humorous one-to three-page comics fully illustrate the steps and ingredients needed to bring more than sixty traditional (and some not-so-traditional) dishes to life. Friendly and inviting, Cook Korean! is perfect for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Korean American

  Food That Tastes Like Home

  Kim, Eric (Cooking writer),

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  “Eric Kim grew up in Atlanta, the son of two Korean immigrants. Eric shares these recipes alongside insightful, touching stories and stunning images shot by photographer Jenny Huang. Playful, poignant, and vulnerable, Korean American also includes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Korean Vegan Cookbook

  Reflections and Recipes From Omma's Kitchen

  Lee Molinaro, Joanne

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  “The dazzling debut cookbook from Joanne Lee Molinaro, the home cook and spellbinding storyteller behind the online sensation @thekoreanvegan Joanne Lee Molinaro has captivated millions of fans with her powerfully moving personal tales of love,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mission Vegan

  Wildly Delicious Food for Everyone

  Bowien, Danny

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  “Danny Bowien has a reputation for inventive meat dishes like Chongqing Chicken Wings and Kung Pao Pastrami. Yet eight years ago, he became a dad, got sober, and quietly began to train his gift for creating exhilarating food on meat-free, dairy-free…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plant-based India

  Nourishing Recipes Rooted in Tradition

  Shukla, Sheil,

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  “Dr. Sheil Shukla learned to love traditional Gujarāti fare, cooking alongside his adored ba (grandmother) over summers in Mumbai. During his medical training, Dr. Shukla discovered the power of plant-based nutrition to prevent and manage chronic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ammu

  Indian Home-cooking to Nourish Your Soul

  Khan, Asma,

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  “A new cookbook from the star of Netflix's Chef's Table and one of the world's most prominent female chefs Heart-warming and full of comforting aromatic Indian flavors: Indian food from home, cooked with heart Ammu is a collection of recipes from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chaat

  the Best Recipes From the Kitchens, Markets, and Railways of India

  Chauhan, Maneet,

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  “Explore the bold flavors, regional dishes, and stunning scenery of India with over 80 recipes from Chopped judge and James Beard Award-winning chef Maneet Chauhan. In Chaat, Maneet Chauhan explores India s most iconic, delicious, and fun-to-eat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jikoni

  Proudly Inauthentic Recipes From An Immigrant Kitchen

  Bhogal, Ravinder,

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  “Jikoni means 'kitchen' in Kiswahili, a word that perfectly captures Ravinder Bhogal's approach to food. Ravinder was born in Kenya to Indian parents; when she moved to London as a child, the cooking of her new home collided with a heritage that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mumbai Modern

  Vegetarian Recipes Inspired by Indian Roots and California Cuisine

  Gurbani, Amisha Dodhia

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  “ In Mumbai Modern, Amisha Dodhia Gurbani delivers a marriage of traditional Gujarati cuisine, Mumbai street food, and modern innovation inspired by the bountiful fresh ingredients on offer in her adopted home of California. Mumbai Modern offers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cooking at Home

  Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Recipes (and Love My Microwave)

  Chang, David, 1977-

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  “Being a chef can make you the worst kind of home cook, but now with a family to feed, Dave faces the same challenges as any home cook, how to make something as delicious as possible, in as little time as possible, with as little mess as possible.…Read moreRead more of this annotation