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Celebrate Asian American Heritage Month with these recommended titles by, for and about Asian Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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Long March: the True History of Communist China’s Founding Myth
Sun Shuyun (Doubleday, c2006)
Shelf Number: 951.042/SU9574l
The Long March is Communist China’s founding myth, the heroic tale that every Chinese child learns in school. Seventy years after the historic march, Shuyun retraces the march’s steps and unexpectedly discovers the true history behind the legend. The Chinese-born author meets wizened march veterans, and is shocked to discover the reality: stories of starvation and desertion, violence against women and unnecessary deaths. In contrast to the violent stories, she colorfully describes the countryside, which in her eyes maintains its ancient beauty even amid creeping 21st-century modernity. |
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Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province
Fuchsia Dunlop (Norton, c2006)
Shelf Number: 641.5951/D922r
Hunan is renowned for the fiery spirit of its people, its beautiful scenery, and its hearty peasant cooking. In a selection of classic recipes interwoven with a wealth of history, legend, and anecdote, Dunlop brings to life this vibrant culinary region. |
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Seventh Daughter: My Culinary Journey from Beijing to San Francisco
Cecilia Chiang (Ten Speed Press, c2007)
Shelf Number: 641.5951/C5323s
This absorbing memoir by 87-year-old Chiang chronicles her journey from Beijing to San Francisco by way of Tokyo. She is credited with introducing Americans to regional Chinese cuisine through her acclaimed restaurant, The Mandarin. |
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Sweet Spot: Asian-Inspired Desserts
Pichet Ong (Morrow/HarperCollins, c2007)
Shelf Number: 641.86/ON5885s
Combines traditional recipes with regional cooking techniques to demonstrate a how a variety of favorite desserts can be enhanced with Asian flavors |
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