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Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends behind Your Favorite Foods

Grace Lin

Illustrator: Grace Lin

Ages: 12+

Published: 2023

Publisher: Little, Brown/Hachette

ISBN: 978-0-316-48600-2

Keywords: Food, Chinese Food, Cooking, Chinese Culture, Chinese History

Discover the origin stories, myths, folk tales, and traditions behind some of the most popular dishes found on the menus of Chinese restaurants. Colorful mixed-media illustrations.