"Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes—like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or how dumplings cured a village’s frostbitten ears? Or how wonton soup tells about the creation of the world? Separated into courses like a Chinese menu, these tales—based in real history and folklore—are filled with squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous places, all while making your mouth water. And, along the way, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food, and what makes it undeniably American." -- publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Non-Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Folklore
- Informational
- Content
- Inequalities
- Medical Conditions/Disabilities
- Political Violence & Forced Displacement
- Race-Related
- Sacred Belief Systems
- Traditional Cultures
- Settings
- Americas
- Ancient
- Asia
- Europe
- Parallel Planes
- Ethnicity
- Chinese
- Italian
- Mongol
- Unspecified
- Immigration Representation
- Immigrants
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Girls/Women
- Sexual Orientation / Relationship Representation
- Heterosexual
- Disability Representation
- Physical Disabilities and Other Health Impairments
