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AAPI & diaspora authors

Easy Chinese Food Anyone Can Make
Make your favorite Chinese dishes at home.Don’t get a takeout, make your own! From hugely popular online recipe creator Emma Chung @iam.chungry comes this must-have cookbook for anyone who loves to eat Chinese food. Brought up in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Emma knows the very best meals to cook and...
Easy Chinese Food Anyone Can Make

Emma Chung

Icy Fruit
This fun and fascinating biography of a Taiwanese ice pop entrepreneur—the author's beloved grandfather—is a terrific read-aloud about inventiveness and the treats of summer.Charlotte Cheng's grandfather always had a bag of coins rustling in his pocket. That bag carried with it "a story of joyful jingles, sultry summers, and fresh...
Icy Fruit : How My Grandfather Spread the Joy of Ice Pops Across Taiwan

Charlotte Cheng, Vivian Mineker (Illustrated by)

Ferment
An accessible introduction to the world of fermentation, with inventive, gut-friendly recipes inspired by global food traditions. For far too long, fermentation has been the preserve of the ultra-foodie. But these techniques don’t need to be complicated or require lots of hard-to-source ingredients. Drawing on his multicultural background and passion...
Ferment : Simple Recipes from My Multicultural Kitchen

Kenji Morimoto

Chop Fry Watch Learn (paperback)
Paperback edition. Hardcover edition available here. A spirited new history of Chinese food told through an account of the remarkable life of Fu Pei-mei, the woman who brought Chinese cooking to the world. In 1949, a young Chinese housewife arrived in Taiwan and transformed herself from a novice to a...
Chop Fry Watch Learn (paperback) : Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food

Michelle T. King

Foreign Fruit
“A sharp-sweet memoir of change, identity and hybridity. I loved it.”—Katherine May, author of WinteringPer person, oranges are the most consumed fruit in the world. Across the world, no matter how remote or cold or incongruous a climate is, oranges will be there.What stories could I unravel from the orange's long...
Foreign Fruit : A Personal History of the Orange

Katie Goh

Linger
The James Beard award-winning author of Tenderheart returns to her roots with a year of seasonal salad recipes that emphasize community, family and the importance of finding time and space to linger.Hetty Lui McKinnon’s culinary career began with salads. Specifically, a charred broccoli salad. She began making salads at home and before...
Linger : Salads, Sweets, and Stories to Savor

Hetty Lui McKinnon

Sama Sama
More than a cookbook, Sama Sama celebrates all parts of Julie’s mixed Malaysian heritage through 90 recipes that are "authentically in-between."In Malay, sama sama (“same same”) is a way of saying “you’re welcome” to reinforce the idea of togetherness and equality in this everyday exchange. From successful restaurateur and TV presenter Julie Lin, Sama Sama celebrates...
Sama Sama : Comfort Food from My Mixed Malaysian Kitchen

Julie Lin

Japan
This gastronomic journey through Japan blends cultural touchpoints and authentic recipes to chronicle the myriad flavors, ingredients, and traditions that make up the archipelago nation’s fascinating food culture.Discover the culinary life of Japan by travelling through Tokyo, Kansai, Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Okinawa—Japan’s emblematic geographic regions which each possess a unique...
Japan : A Culinary Travel Diary

Clémence Leleu, Anna Shoji

What We Call Masala
Through more than 70 spices and fats, and 80 recipes, What We Call Masala shows readers that masala is spice but it's also so much more. It offers lessons in both culinary mechanics and magic to any level of cook — from can't-boil-water to cordon bleu. Sarina's mission is to construct and...
What We Call Masala : A cook's practical guide to the poetry of Indian spices

Sarina Kamini Ganju

K-Quick
The long-awaited K-Quick, from bestselling author and chef Judy Joo, brings all the comfort, joy, and delicious flavours of Korea directly to your kitchen. Easy, quick and accessible, this essential guide is perfect for anyone looking to cook Korean cuisine. Chef, restaurateur, writer, and connoisseur of Korean fried chicken, Judy Joo...
K-Quick : Korean Food in 30 Minutes or Less

Judy Joo

Umai
Umai is an introduction to the comfort and serenity of Japan; it is an exploration and celebration of a culture deeply rooted in food. With over 80 delicious dishes that evoke the country’s rich heritage, Umai covers easy lunches, family favorites and classics designed for sharing, as well as simple and sweet desserts. Woven...
Umai : Recipes From a Japanese Home Kitchen

Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares

Microseasons
Inspired by the traditional Japanese calendar, these 72 microseasons help redirect our attention to the natural world. Learn to observe when the white dew shimmers on the grass or the thunder rumbles far away, and to appreciate when springs once frozen flow once more or sparrows begin building their nests....
Microseasons : A Slow-Living Guide to the Year Following the Traditional Japanese Calendar

Tiffany Francis-Baker, Tamae Mizukami (Illustrated by)

The Food of Bharat
A cookbook like no other, The Food of Bharat is a deep dive into India’s culinary history, exploring how Indian cuisine has evolved from the earliest times to the modern day. Chef Helly Raichura, founder of popular Melbourne restaurant Enter Via Laundry, illuminates historical insights with delicious recipes from across regional India.From...
The Food of Bharat : A Chef's Journey through India's Rich Culinary History

Helly Raichura

Stay For Dinner
From the storytellers behind the award-winning The Boy Who Tried to Shrink His Name comes a powerful picture book about culture and connection through food, perfect for fans of Soul Food Sunday.This gentle picture book speaks to the anxieties many children have about not fitting in with their peers, and celebrates the ways...
Stay For Dinner : A Picture Book

Sandhya Parappukkaran, Michelle Pereira (Illustrated by)

The Traveling Taco
An exploration of the history of kids’ favorite foods from around the world.From pizza to pasta and ice cream to French fries, some of our favorite foods have a surprising history, and many of them have traveled far from where they originated! Did you know many well-known dishes are food...
The Traveling Taco : The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods

Mia Wenjen, Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong (Illustrated by)

Slow Noodles (paperback)
A haunting and beautiful memoir from a Cambodian refugee who lost her country and her family during Pol Pot's genocide in the 1970s but who finds hope by reclaiming the recipes she tasted in her mother's kitchen. RECIPE: HOW TO CHANGE CLOTH INTO DIAMONDTake a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family...
Slow Noodles (paperback) : A Cambodian Memoir of Love, Loss, and Family Recipes

Chantha Nguon, with Kim Green

Mahjong
Mahjong, one of the first English-language books to center Asian diaspora rules, teaches readers how to play the game and showcases mahjong culture, both past and present, through essays and vignettes on the history of the game, design elements (dating your inherited or thrifted sets), and more. For many third-culture kids...
Mahjong : House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora

Nicole Wong

Malai
A celebration of South Asian flavors by Pooja Bavishi, the founder of acclaimed Malai ice cream. Malai’s treats are always eggless, sometimes vegan, and come in a variety of delightful forms: ice cream, kulfi pops, ice cream cakes, and ice cream sandos.Learn to create frozen desserts at home with this...
Malai : Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors

Pooja Bavishi, Malai

Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen
Replete with beautiful images and evocative odes to the flavors of great Pakistani food, this cookbook demystifies favorites like kababs, curries, and samosas.In this introduction to Pakistani cooking, the folks behind Zareen’s Michelin Guide-approved restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area share 95 recipes designed for American cooks.Featuring the most...
Zareen’s Pakistani Kitchen : Recipes from a Well-Fed Childhood

Zareen Khan, Umair Khan

Everything is Indian
Indian flavors have finally entered weeknight rotation. We all love the flavors of Indian cooking, but why aren't they as common in our pantries as soy sauce and tomato paste? Welcome to Everything is Indian – a joyous, delicious, permissive journey modernizing the flavors we love for tonight's home cooks. Think of...
Everything is Indian : Authentic flavours, easy modern recipes

Justin Narayan, Nicholas Jordan

Rooza
From the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and winner of the Great British Baking Show (and fan favorite), Nadiya Hussain, comes an exploratory and celebratory journey of Muslim cuisine, with 30 days of main meal and dessert inspiration for Ramadan, shining a light on the customs, traditions, and incredible variety of dishes from...
Rooza : A Journey through Islamic Cuisine Inspired by Ramadan and Eid

Nadiya Hussain

Food for Sharing
Sumptuous feasts, spice-infused flavors, and simple entertaining destined to impress and appeal to everyone.Inspired by the melded cultures that make up Ashia’s extended family, Food for Sharing will take you on a journey full of flavors from India to Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas, and New Zealand, where she now...
Food for Sharing : Love and Spices from an Immigrant Kitchen

Ashia Ismail-Singer

Gateaux
Step into the world of Gâteaux, a celebration of Japanese refinement and French pastry. Sweet creations extend beyond the titular gateaux, occasionally adding subtle elements of innovation from Mori Yoshida’s homeland.Encouraging the enjoyment of pastries at nearly every opportunity, Gâteaux presents recipes for different times of the day, from breakfast pains au...
Gateaux : Sweets (Modern French Pastry)

Mori Yoshida

Roti
Roti is perhaps one of India’s most versatile, yet unassuming, dishes. Bake it on a griddle, stuff it with mashed potatoes, lather it in ghee or butter, pair it with curries and pickles, roast it, fry it, or bake it in a tandoor. It is made with many grains, but...
Roti : 90 Simple Recipes for the Indian Bread and Its Accompaniments

Anuradha Ravindranath