Winner, 2019 James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year in Writing Finalist, 2019 IACP Award, Literary Food Writing Named a Best Food Book of the Year by the Boston Globe, Smithsonian, BookRiot, and more Semifinalist, Goodreads Choice Awards “Thoughtful, well researched, and truly moving. Shines a light on what it means to cook and eat American food, in all its infinitely nuanced and ever-evolving glory.” —Anthony Bourdain American food is the story of mash-ups. Immigrants arrive, cultures collide, and out of the push-pull come exciting new dishes and flavors. But for Edward Lee, who, like Anthony Bourdain or Gabrielle Hamilton, is as much a writer as he is a chef, that first surprising bite is just the beginning. What about the people behind the food? What about the traditions, the innovations, the memories? A natural-born storyteller, Lee decided to hit the road and spent two years uncovering fascinating narratives from every corner of the country. There’s a Cambodian couple in Lowell, Massachusetts, and their efforts to re-create the flavors of their lost country. A Uyghur café in New York’s Brighton Beach serves a noodle soup that seems so very familiar and yet so very exotic—one unexpected ingredient opens a window onto an entirely unique culture. A beignet from Café du Monde in New Orleans, as potent as Proust’s madeleine, inspires a narrative that tunnels through time, back to the first Creole cooks, then forward to a Korean rice-flour hoedduck and a beignet dusted with matcha. Sixteen adventures, sixteen vibrant new chapters in the great evolving story of American cuisine. And forty recipes, created by Lee, that bring these new dishes into our own kitchens.

Memoir meets cookbook in this unique collection of traditional comfort foods. Coming of age as a second-generation Chinese American, Samantha Mui had a distinct upbringing that has shaped this variety of popular Eastern and Western dishes. As a young woman balancing two cultures, Mui found her identity in the kitchen. Influenced by the women in her life and her own travels, her dishes are simple and nostalgic, imbued with both her cultural and personal flair.

America is often called the world's melting pot, a title that proudly celebrates its joyful amalgamation of many peoples, cultures, customs, languages and flavors. From every region of the world, people make the journey to start new lives in the United States, and they bring these international charms with them. America accepts people of all cultures and traditions with open arms. Home chef Uma Aggarwal, the author of The Exquisite World of Indian Cuisine and America's Favorite Recipes, Part I, presents a new collection of these melting-pot recipes, focusing specifically on entrées. An avid and passionate student of American cooking, she shares helpful information about the origin and history of these recipes as well. She uses exquisite Indian herbs and spices for both the flavor and the health benefits they impart. Inside, you'll find recipes for: Salmon Wellington Salmon Puff Pastry with Mushroom Duxelles Oven-Roasted Pulled Pork French Beef Bourguignon Green Curry Chicken with Peas and Basil Lemony Broccoli and Chick Peas Rigatoni Sweet and Sour Tofu (Ma Po Tofu) Kim Chi Fried Rice with Korean Pepper Paste Vegetarian Chimichangas with Bean and Cheese Filling Swiss and Gouda Curry Fondue And more Thanks to the contributions of generations of international cooks, the face of American cuisine is a dynamic one. Now, home chefs can easily draw inspiration from these pioneers. Bring the flavors of the world home today, with America's Favorite Recipes, Part II.