{"product_id":"bake-sum-joyce-tang-9781964786162","title":"Bake Sum: Asian American Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunningly photographed ode to pan-Asian flavors, this mouthwatering collection of over 75 sweet recipes and drinks from Oakland's Bake Sum Bakery demystifies the techniques and flavors behind all your favorite desserts.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized by level of difficulty, the book guides readers through classic Asian puddings \u0026amp; jellies like Almond Jello, Mango Pudding, and Taho (sweet silken tofu), before moving on to the bakery's famous sesame-studded and matcha scented cookies, beautiful layer cakes, tarts and pies of all kinds-from an Egg Custard Tart to Miso Apple Turnovers-and eventually lands in bread, then laminated pastry. Learn the secrets of the bakery's NYT-lauded Croissubi, a spam musubi-croissant hybrid, how to make a perfect milk bread, and how to work with ingredients and flavors like yuzu, Black Sesame, ube, pandan, and hojicha. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeppered amongst the desserts, snacks, and drinks are essays on the migration of culture and taste through food. Learn how the concha traveled from North America in the gold-rush era to Hong Kong and became what's now known as a Chinese pineapple bun, plus recipes to make hybrid versions full of ube pastry cream and red beans that burst off the page. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you come to The Bake Sum Bakery Cookbook with a deep nostalgia for its flavors, are curious to try a mooncake for the first time, or just want to learn how to laminate a croissant at home, Bake Sum is here to guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joyce Tang,Soleil Ho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1964786169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781964786162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardie Grant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.31lbs","brand":"Joyce Tang","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48435233620223,"sku":"9781964786162","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b02b664f-9c04-4b09-812d-0f405d6779a3.jpg?v=1777149065","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bake-sum-joyce-tang-9781964786162","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}