{"product_id":"a-tiger-in-the-kitchen-cheryl-lu-lien-tan-9781401341282","title":"A Tiger in the Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family","description":"\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jennifer 8. Lee, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fortune Cookie Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ci\u003eA Tiger in the Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1401341284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401341282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/21\/2011 pg. 52\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/11\/2011 pg. 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2011 pg. 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2010 pg. 1258","brand":"Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994053345535,"sku":"9781401341282","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9c22d5e3-23a7-4ccf-8a98-22cd1f5c7bbf.jpg?v=1683327854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-tiger-in-the-kitchen-cheryl-lu-lien-tan-9781401341282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}