Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge
Description
From Communist China to the American kitchen, this inspiring narrative follows Joyce Chen’s journey as she immigrates and discovers how food can become a bridge between worlds. Through the rise of her dumpling-making and the growing reach of her cooking, the book traces the choices, risks, and resilience behind bringing a beloved Beijing tradition to Cambridge and beyond. Blending personal history with cultural context, it explores themes of identity, adaptation, and the power of immigrant entrepreneurship to reshape everyday life. Written with warmth and momentum, Carrie Clickard’s engaging storytelling highlights how one person’s culinary passion can leave a lasting mark on a community and a cuisine.
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paperback
Simon and Schuster
Published Sep 5, 2017
48 pages
ISBN: 9781481467070
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First Published
2017
Language
eng
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