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Reviewed on October 15, 2007
This absorbing memoir by 87-year-old Chiang (The Mandarin Way) 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. Before her arrival in San Francisco, the food served in Chinatown was mostly Cantonese. Her life story of a privileged upbringing in Co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More