{"product_id":"egg-rolls-sweet-tea-asian-inspired-southern-style-9781423661498","title":"Egg Rolls \u0026 Sweet Tea: Asian Inspired, Southern Style","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouthern foodways intersect with various Asian-American tastes in this fusion cookbook of 100 recipes celebrating inclusivity and diversity at the dinner table with the best from various cultures, cooking styles, and comforting foods.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"'Can food be the catalyst for accepting diversity?' asks Sauce Maven founder Keng...in the introduction... Keng gleefully mixes cuisines and high and low culture: an elegant recipe for a whole fish fit for a banquet is followed by instructions for frozen fish sticks atop congee. The fusion is clever...This playful collection answers its opening query in the affirmative, and has fun along the way.\"--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNi hao, y'all!\u003c\/i\u003e Welcome to the dining table, a special, sacred place. \u003ci\u003eEgg Rolls \u0026amp; Sweet Tea: Asian Inspired, Southern Style\u003c\/i\u003e is in part a memoir of Natalie Keng's personal food journey growing up in the deep South, but make no mistake: This is a cookbook full of tasty Asian-American and Southern fusion dishes, sauces, and drinks that home cooks will enjoy preparing and sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith recipes like Fried Chicken Spring Rolls With Honey, Rainbow Black-Rice Salad, Okra and Tomato Stir-Fry, Black-Eyed Pea Hummus, Georgia Bourbon Coca-Cola Meatloaf, Golden Milk and Sorghum Hot Toddy, and of course, several recipes for egg rolls and sweet teas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore accolades: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2024 Book Every Georgia Should Read, Georgia Center for the Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2024 Finalist, Georgia Author of the Year, Specialty Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Keng's first cookbook is recommended for all libraries, especially those with regional interest.\"--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Keng\u003c\/b\u003e is a pioneer in the area of innovative leadership development and is the Founder and CEO (\"Chief Eating Officer\") of Global Hearth, a multi-faceted business that leverages the power of food and culture to promote team-building and employee engagement in support of corporate initiatives through its Cooking Up a Better World(TM) platform of inspiring, interactive, and impactful presentations, tours and events. Keng is the creator of an award-winning line of Georgia-grown, Asian-inspired sauces (launched at Whole Foods Market) that feature natural ingredients and harken heritage recipes, earning her the title The Sauce Maven(TM). Before starting her own business, Keng was a strategic marketing executive in a Fortune 100 corporation. She has also headed leadership development initiatives at national non-profit organizations and served in public office. Keng is a recipient of the Greater Women's Business Council's Trailblazer Award and was appointed to serve on the Governor's Health Task Force. A graduate of Vassar College, Keng holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She lives in her hometown of Smyrna, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gibbs Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50645208465682,"sku":"9781423661498","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e2a4103b-1a95-4b62-8b6a-958213709fc8.jpg?v=1733143749","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/egg-rolls-sweet-tea-asian-inspired-southern-style-9781423661498","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}