{"product_id":"salt-sugar-msg-calvin-eng-9780593582084","title":"Salt Sugar Msg: Recipes and Stories from a Cantonese American Home","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe chef behind the groundbreaking Brooklyn restaurant \u003cb\u003eBonnie's shares over 85 recipes that showcase his unique style of Chinese home cooking, a mash-up of Americana and Cantonese classics inspired by the flavors of his childhood.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs an American-born Cantonese kid, chef Calvin Eng grew up watching his mother, Bonnie, in the kitchen. Though he shied away from his culture as a kid, he later grew to love and embrace his upbringing, eventually opening Bonnie's, which was praised as a top restaurant of the year by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBon App?tit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSalt Sugar MSG\u003c\/i\u003e is an introduction to Cantonese cooking through an American lens, full of easy flavor boosts and practical tricks, drawing a thread from his mother's cooking to what Calvin cooks for his own family today. Some recipes stick closer to tradition, like \u003cb\u003eSizzling Steamed Fish with Seasoned Soy Sauce, Ham Yue Yook Beng (Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish), \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGinger Congee, \u003c\/b\u003e while others upend expectations, like \u003cb\u003eSalt \u0026amp; Pepper Pork Schnitzel with Chinese Ranch, Fuyu Cacio e Pepe Mein, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBLT Fried Rice.\u003c\/b\u003e While these dishes may not look especially Cantonese at first glance, they certainly taste like it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten with his fianc?e, Phoebe Melnick, \u003ci\u003eSalt Sugar MSG\u003c\/i\u003e is full of personal stories and practical tips and tricks as a loving ode to what it means to cook together as a Cantonese American family today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Calvin Eng\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 059358208X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593582084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarkson Potter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Calvin Eng","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46140962472191,"sku":"9780593582084","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_81fac3f5-5622-4142-bac2-dd33f996771d.jpg?v=1726597535","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/salt-sugar-msg-calvin-eng-9780593582084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}