{"product_id":"a-banquet-for-cecilia-how-cecilia-chiang-revolutionized-chinese-food-in-america-hardcover-1","title":"A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Leung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMelissa Iwai\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home--the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Leung\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for children including the Caldecott honoree\u003ci\u003eThe Truth About Dragons; \u003c\/i\u003eAPALA award-winning \u003ci\u003ePaper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Chris Sasaki; and \u003ci\u003eThe Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee\u003c\/i\u003e. She invites you to visit her online at jleungbooks.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Iwai\u003c\/b\u003e is an author\/illustrator of over thirty picture books, including \u003ci\u003eLet's Party!: A DIY Illustrated Guide to 10 Fantastic Birthday Parties\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSoup Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePizza Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDumplings for Lili\u003c\/i\u003e, and Gigi and Ojiji, a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor-winning series. When she is not creating, she can be found cooking and doing crossword puzzles with her husband, author Denis Markell, in Brooklyn. She invites to you visit her online at melissaiwai.com, on Instagram @melissaiwai1, and on X @meliwai\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 11.2 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63478452879709,"sku":"9780759557413","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/ROSB7eBJIc9780759557413_0e5e10cc-4ce1-4965-9e88-73deed47d38f.webp?v=1771397699","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/a-banquet-for-cecilia-how-cecilia-chiang-revolutionized-chinese-food-in-america-hardcover-1","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}