{"product_id":"down-south-east-a-chinese-american-cookbook-9781419777479","title":"Down South + East: A Chinese American Cookbook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChinese American chef Ron Hsu shares original recipes exploring innovative Asian-influenced dishes via the rich larder of the American South in his debut cookbook, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDown South + East\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith mouthwatering ingredient combinations, a fresh take on Southern food, and comforting-yet-creative recipes, \u003ci\u003eDown South + East \u003c\/i\u003ehelps home cooks across the country look at everyday ingredients in new ways and discover exciting possibilities for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRon Hsu grew up a restaurant kid, surrounded by the delicious smells and flavors of Chinese food at Hunan Village, a set of seven restaurants his parents ran in Georgia from 1980 to 2008. Now, with culinary school, seven years at the world-famous Le Bernardin--where he moved from line cook to creative director--and his Michelin-starred restaurant Lazy Betty under his belt, Hsu is more than ready to share his recipes inspired by his Chinese childhood in the American South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe delicious results include recipes like cornbread made with deeply flavored lap cheong (Chinese sausage) standing in for pork cracklins and char siu style pork lacquered with a sorghum syrup-bourbon glaze. Laced with ginger, the potlikker of gently braised watercress can throw down with that of any collard greens, and a soy sauce and shiitake mushroom gravy enhances traditional meatloaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deep section on the Southern and Chinese pantry sets the stage for the recipes to come, exploring the ingredients most common in both cuisines--from pork, rice, peanuts, okra, cabbage, and peaches to sorghum, ketchup, soy sauce, and five spice--and redefining what is considered Southern food.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ron Hsu,Hugh Amano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.09h x 7.96w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419777479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRon Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e is the culinary director and a partner in his Michelin-starred restaurant Lazy Betty. His upbringing in a restaurant family led him to become a leader in New York's culinary industry as the executive chef of Le Colonial and the creative director of Eric Ripert's three-Michelin-starred Le Bernardin. Beyond the restaurants, Hsu was featured on the Netflix cooking series \u003ci\u003eThe Final Table\u003c\/i\u003e, and is a strong voice for those in the restaurant profession, advocating for racial and gender justice as well as equitable pay across the industry. \u003cb\u003eHugh Amano \u003c\/b\u003eis a chef and writer. He was the creative consultant and opening sous chef at Chicago's exploration of Macanese cuisine, Fat Rice, and the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Fat Rice, Let's Make Ramen!, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Let's Make Dumplings!\u003c\/i\u003e Amano is a graduate of the University of Colorado and New England Culinary Institute. \u003cb\u003eEric Ripert\u003c\/b\u003e is the chef and co-owner of three-Michelin-star New York restaurant Le Bernardin, the vice chairman of the board of City Harvest, and the author of several cookbooks.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Ron Hsu \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754033627293,"sku":"9781419777479","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_be8e88f3-7bee-4f9d-ab5b-b93f68f30249.jpg?v=1774331699","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/down-south-east-a-chinese-american-cookbook-9781419777479","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}