The Woks of Life

The family behind the acclaimed blog The Woks of Life shares 100 of their favorite home-cooked and restaurant-style Chinese recipes in a very special book (J. Kenji Lpez-Alt, author ofThe Food LabandThe Wok)

ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR:San Francisco Chronicle, Simply Recipes
ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR:The New York Times, Food & Wine,NPR,Smithsonian Magazine, Delish, Epicurious

This is the story of a family as told through food. Judy, the mom, speaks to traditional Chinese dishes and cultural backstory. Bill, the dad, worked in his familys Chinese restaurants and will walk you through how to make a glorious Cantonese Roast Duck. Daughters Sarah and Kaitlin have your vegetable-forward and one-dish recipes coveredput them all together and you have the first cookbook from the funny and poignant family behind the popular blogThe Woks of Life.

In addition to recipes for Mini Char Siu Bao, Spicy Beef Biang Biang Noodles, Cantonese Pork Belly Fried Rice, and Salt-and-Pepper Fried Oyster Mushrooms, there are also helpful tips and tricks throughout, including an elaborate rundown of the Chinese pantry, explanations of essential tools (including the all-important wok), and insight on game-changing Chinese cooking secrets like how to velvet meat to make it extra tender and juicy.

Whether youre new to Chinese cooking or if your pantry is always stocked with bean paste and chili oil, youll find lots of inspiration and trustworthy recipes that will become a part of your family story, too.