A Banquet for Cecilia
By
Julie Leung
Read by
Cindy Kay
Release:
04/29/2025
Runtime:
0h 15m
Quantity:
Words and illustrations provide an excellent introduction to how one woman brought her love of fine Chinese food to the United States.
School Library Journal
Relish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.
From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home—the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever.
Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.
From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home—the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever.
Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.
Release:
2025-04-29
Runtime:
0h 15m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781668647394
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