A Tiger in the Kitchen

A Memoir of Food and Family

Nonfiction, Food & Drink, International, Asian, Food Writing, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book A Tiger in the Kitchen by Cheryl Tan, Hachette Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Cheryl Tan ISBN: 9781401396565
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: February 8, 2011
Imprint: Hachette Books Language: English
Author: Cheryl Tan
ISBN: 9781401396565
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: February 8, 2011
Imprint: Hachette Books
Language: English

"Starting with charred fried rice and ending with flaky pineapple tarts, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan takes us along on a personal journey that most can only fantasize about--an exploration of family history and culture through a mastery of home-cooked dishes. Tan's delectable education through the landscape of Singaporean cuisine teaches us that food is the tie that binds."
--Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

After growing up in the most food-obsessed city in the world, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan left home and family at eighteen for America--proof of the rebelliousness of daughters born in the Year of the Tiger. But as a thirtysomething fashion writer in New York, she felt the Singaporean dishes that defined her childhood beginning to call her back. Was it too late to learn the secrets of her grandmothers' and aunties' kitchens, as well as the tumultuous family history that had kept them hidden before In her quest to recreate the dishes of her native Singapore by cooking with her family, Tan learned not only cherished recipes but long-buried stories of past generations.

A Tiger in the Kitchen, which includes ten authentic recipes for Singaporean classics such as pineapple tarts and Teochew braised duck, is the charming, beautifully written story of a Chinese-Singaporean ex-pat who learns to infuse her New York lifestyle with the rich lessons of the Singaporean kitchen, ultimately reconnecting with her family and herself.

Reading Group Guide available online and included in the eBook.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Starting with charred fried rice and ending with flaky pineapple tarts, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan takes us along on a personal journey that most can only fantasize about--an exploration of family history and culture through a mastery of home-cooked dishes. Tan's delectable education through the landscape of Singaporean cuisine teaches us that food is the tie that binds."
--Jennifer 8. Lee, author of The Fortune Cookie Chronicles

After growing up in the most food-obsessed city in the world, Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan left home and family at eighteen for America--proof of the rebelliousness of daughters born in the Year of the Tiger. But as a thirtysomething fashion writer in New York, she felt the Singaporean dishes that defined her childhood beginning to call her back. Was it too late to learn the secrets of her grandmothers' and aunties' kitchens, as well as the tumultuous family history that had kept them hidden before In her quest to recreate the dishes of her native Singapore by cooking with her family, Tan learned not only cherished recipes but long-buried stories of past generations.

A Tiger in the Kitchen, which includes ten authentic recipes for Singaporean classics such as pineapple tarts and Teochew braised duck, is the charming, beautifully written story of a Chinese-Singaporean ex-pat who learns to infuse her New York lifestyle with the rich lessons of the Singaporean kitchen, ultimately reconnecting with her family and herself.

Reading Group Guide available online and included in the eBook.

More books from Hachette Books

Cover of the book Down to the Last Pitch by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The Sweet Potato Diet by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Maid by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The Uprooted by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Best Food Writing 2013 by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Aristotle's Poetics for Screenwriters by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Give a Little by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The Boy Who Loved Windows by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Never Look a Polar Bear in the Eye by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The 30-Minute Vegan's Taste of the East by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book 100,000 + Baby Names by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book Portofino by Cheryl Tan
Cover of the book The Underpants by Cheryl Tan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy