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Chopsticks or fork? : recipes and stories from Australia's regional chinese restaurants

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Chopsticks or Fork? is a collection of stories and recipes from Chinese restaurants in regional Australia, based on the six-part ABC series created by Lin Jie Kong and Jennifer Wong. The book lovingly captures the stories of ten very different families who run Chinese restaurants, from Queensland's Hervey Bay to Western Australia's Dunsborough, and features 32 classic Australian Chinese recipes. As well as revealing the secrets behind everything from sizzling Mongolian lamb to deep fried ice cream, Chopsticks or Fork? includes trivia on the lazy Susan, encounters with the country's biggest Chinese restaurant fans, a game of Chinese restaurant bingo just waiting to be played on your next night out, and more Chinese restaurant 'takeaways' than you can poke a (chop)stick at. This is a unique celebration of an integral part of Australian cultural and culinary history.
Imprint:
Wurundjeri Countrty ; Richmond, Victoria : Hardie Grant Books, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
222 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Chopsticks or fork? MenuIntroductionNew Bo Wa - Moree, NSWThe history of Chinese people and Chinese food in AustraliaToy's Garden - Horsham, VICPantry staplesOriental Palace - Hervey Bay, QLDOne man, one million kilometres, and 250 wonton soupsMemories from around Australia: 1940-1960sHappy's Chinese Restaurant - Canberra, ACTThe lost cousins of Australian Chinese dishesRaymond's at Malua Bay - Malua Bay, NSWChinese restaurant bingoHappy Garden - Darwin, NTA love for all things retro ChineseMemories from around Australia: 1970s-1980sDunsborough Chinese Restaurant - Dunsborough, WAA handy guide to chopsticks etiquettePagoda Chinese Restaurant - Atherton, QLDThe story of the lazy SusanGawler Palace - Gawler, SAChinese restaurants as time travelT's Chinese Restaurant - Sheffield, TASMemories from around Australia: 1990s-2010s.
ISBN:
9781743799390 (hardback)
Dewey class:
641.595
Language:
English
BRN:
510331
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
PenrithNonfiction641.595 CHOAvailable
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