Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China

Jen Lin-Liu’s debut nonfiction memoir, Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China, presents an aspiring cooks’ tour of China’s changing landscape, from cuisine to consumption. Jen works her way up from cooking school to noodle stall, dumpling house, and trendy restaurant, with illuminating side trips en route.

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Awards

Best Chinese Cuisine Book, Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2008

Reviews

“Lin-Liu produces fascinating portraits of the vast world of Chinese cuisine…” – The New York Review of Books

“[D]o not let Jen Lin-Liu’s little gem of a book pass you by … here is a rarity – and one which is fun, too … downright touching.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Lin-Liu is a charming guide to modern China and its kaleidoscopic cuisine.” – People

“Entertaining and offbeat” – Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air

“Serve the People is light fare, a delicately crafted steamed dumpling of a book. Jen Lin-Liu’s memoir is the sort of happy-go-lucky, multicultural, foodie type of writing that readers (and publishers) love. It’s peppered with delicious descriptions, authentic recipes, humorous anecdotes and all the goodness of a young woman who finds her way in life, and even falls in love.” – International Herald Tribune