Janice Wong introduced herself on e-mail to me last month, as the niece of my grandmother's cousin in Victoria. She is a visual artist and shares with me a deep interest in Chinese Canadian history. And... she has written a cook book based on family stories and recipies. I can hardly wait to see the book... and to meet her too... of course!
Book launch will be October 12th at Sylvia Hotel, Vancouver BC.
For book details contact www.fireflybooks.com
or try the publisher Whitecap Books
Here's a link to find the book distributed in UK, USA, France, Germany or Canada
A cookbook and a fascinating glimpse into Canadian history. Born a two-pound preemie in 1917, Dennis Wong may have begun his love of food after spending the first months of his life keeping warm in his mother's cooking oven. Miraculously surviving his tenuous beginning, Dennis went on to pursue an ambitious culinary career, opening two Chinese-Canadian cafés in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to introduce countless adventurous Canadian diners to Chinese food. In Chow, Dennis's daughter Janice Wong tells her father's tale through heart-rending stories and traditional Chinese village recipes. A collection of more than 50 simple family fare dishes, Chow contains early photographs, immigration documents, 1940s restaurant menus, and handwritten recipes that trace the history of some of Canada's first ethnic restaurants. Written with refreshing sincerity, Chow is both a terrific cookbook and a detailed record of an intriguing chapter in Canadian history. It includes recipes for:
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Janice Wong is a visual artist whose work has received numerous awards. The daughter of a restaurateur, she was born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. |
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