CHINESE MENU: THE HISTORY, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE FOODS

CHINESE MENU: THE HISTORY, MYTHS, AND LEGENDS BEHIND YOUR FAVORITE FOODS by Grace Lin

When visiting my local bookstore (local in the country type of meaning ), I found this gem of a book in time for the Chinese New Year. Now, I can't recommend it officially yet, because I haven't read it. However, this book looks absolutely delightful and the New Year is around the corner!

Author Grace Lin takes us on a journey of Chinese food and legends in her book, Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods. This book is 270 pages of Chinese foods that you may be familiar with and some not so much and the stories of how or why these popular meals came into existence. The stories include dragons, emperors, mountains, gold, and many other intriguing elements.

If you are interested in the Chinese New Year, food is a big part of that, or if you have children that are interested in tales from other cultures, this book will satisfy either!

Grace Lin, the author and illustrator, has received both a Caldecott and Newberry Honor Award for previous books. She is quite a distinguished individual!