Feasts of Good Fortune: 75 Recipes for a Year of Chinese American Celebrations

From Lunar New Year to Winter Solstice, with stops along the way for Dragon Boat Festival among others, this practical book provides recipes as well as cultural context.

Seattle-based Hsiao-Ching Chou, famed for her potsticker classes, writes here with her daughter–who discovered in the recent pandemic how much she missed family gatherings. Together they provide reliable, accessible recipes for commonly enjoyed dishes, flagging those which require extra effort and highlighting vegan offerings.

Most dishes are traditionally Chinese, but an occasional American influence appears. You’ll find choices such as:

• Pork and Chinese cabbage dumplings

• Hoisin beef with snow peas

• Flaky red bean mooncakes

• Stir-fried kale with dried cranberries

• Tofu poppers

A good introduction to everyday cooking, as well as a helpful guide to enjoyable holidays.

Paperback. Color photographs throughout.