AAPI & diaspora authors

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese Cooking : Techniques, Ingredients & Recipes
Sachiyo Harada
A highly illustrated tome with 100 recipes for the most iconic Japanese dishes, with step-by-step photography, ingredient breakdowns, and practical tips. Japanese is one of the world’s most beloved cuisines, but cooking Japanese food at home can still feel daunting to many. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Japanese Cooking breaks down 100...
In the Kusina : My Seasonal Filipino Cooking
Woldy Reyes
A brightly flavorful, artfully presented celebration of chef and tastemaker Woldy Reyes’ heritage, featuring more than 100 recipes for classic Filipino dishes updated to be lighter, fresher, and vegetable-forward.Growing up in Southern California as a first-generation Filipino American, Woldy Reyes felt like an outsider, always straddling two worlds. At home,...
Every Peach Is a Story : A Picture Book

David Mas Masumoto, Nikiko Masumoto, Lauren Tamaki (Illustrated by)

Every Peach Is a Story : A Picture Book
David Mas Masumoto, Nikiko Masumoto, Lauren Tamaki (Illustrated by)
In this poignant debut picture book from authors and farmers Nikiko Masumoto and David Mas Masumoto, with illustrations by award-winning artist Lauren Tamaki, little Midori discovers that every peach on her Japanese American family’s farm is a sweet reminder of those who’ve come before.One spring day, little Midori asks Jiichan,...
Dip In : 80 delicious dip recipes for entertaining, snacking & beyond
Sonali Shah
A fun, giftable cookbook that showcases the versatility of dips with options for every occasion and mood, including snacking, entertaining, 'picky bits' picnics and much more.Need an easy contribution for a potluck/picnic? Dip it. Stunning small plates to feed friends when entertaining? Dip it. Or even a quick, delicious snack...
Umma : A Korean Mom's Kitchen Wisdom and 100 Family Recipes
Sarah Ahn, Nam Soon Ahn
Bookplate-signed copies now available!  Learn Korean cooking alongside social media star Sarah Ahn as her umma passes down 100+ family recipes and decades' worth of kitchen wisdom. Sarah Ahn’s viral food videos of her and her mom have captivated millions of viewers with their behind-the-scenes look at Korean cooking and...
The Choi of Cooking : Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life
Roy Choi, Tien Nguyen, Natasha Phan
Culinary icon, founder of the Kogi food truck, New York Times bestselling author of L.A. Son, and star of Netflix's The Chef Show shares 100 flavor-packed recipes that empower you to eat healthy—or, at least, healthier—without ditching your go-to favorites.Built on a foundation of balance and compassion, The Choi of Cooking is Roy Choi’s magnum opus,...
Salt Sugar MSG : Recipes and Stories from a Cantonese American Home
Calvin Eng, Phoebe Melnick
From the chef behind the groundbreaking Brooklyn restaurant Bonnie’s comes a cookbook featuring over 85 recipes that showcase his unique style of Chinese home cooking, a mashup of Americana and Cantonese classics, inspired by the flavors of his childhood.As an American-born Cantonese kid, chef Calvin Eng grew up watching his...
Big Vegan Flavor : Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking
Nisha Vora
A groundbreaking and comprehensive “vegan flavor bible”—with 150 must-make recipes—from the wildly popular home cook and creator behind Rainbow Plant LifeWith more than two million devoted fans online, Nisha Vora has become the trusted source for exceptional vegan recipes for the home cook. That’s because of her “flavor first” philosophy....
Di An : The Salty, Sour, Sweet and Spicy Flavors of Vietnamese Cooking with TwayDaBae
Tue Nguyen
Bookplate-signed copies available! Discover and enjoy the delicious, vibrant flavors of Vietnamese cuisine with these authentic and modern recipes perfect for every home cook from social media star and acclaimed chef Tue Nguyen a.k.a. @TwayDaBae.Popular social media super-chef Tue Nguyen (better known to many as @TwayDaBae) moved to the US...
Big Dip Energy : 88 Parties in a Bowl for Snacking, Dinner, Dessert, and Beyond!
Alyse Whitney
Dip is the world’s universal love language, and dipficionada Alyse Whitney is here to teach you how to be fluent in Big Dip Energy. In this personality-filled, outrageously fun book, she shares her MVDs (most valuable dips and dippers), tips for dipceptively easy entertaining, and styling inspiration for the best #DipPics. Dip can turn any moment...
The Anime Café : 50 Iconic Treats, Snacks, and Drinks from Your Favorite Anime
Nadine Estero
The Anime Café features fan-favorite anime snacks, treats, and drinks with 50 iconic and simple recipes that you can replicate right at home. Immerse yourself in your favorite anime worlds and café culture, in its myriad forms, through 50 different anime movies and series--from the beloved films of Studio Ghibli...
Quick and Easy Vietnamese : Everyday Vietnamese Recipes for the Home Cook
Uyen Luu
Learn how to tap into the Vietnamese mindset of being resourceful with time and ingredients, maximizing on flavor and never wasting a thing.Quick and Easy Vietnamese shares simple yet delicious recipes that can all be whipped up with minimum fuss. From Pork and Prawn Wontons and Battered Spring Onions, to Lemongrass...
Agak Agak : Everyday Recipes from Singapore
Shu Han Lee
The bold flavors and spice of Singaporean home-cooked food made simple for home kitchens worldwide. In Singapore, cooking the agak agak way is cooking with intent and intuition.‘Agak agak’ is a colloquial term rooted in the Malay word for ‘somewhat’. This term comes to life especially in the home kitchen, where cooks rely...
Desi Bakes : 85 Recipes Bringing the Best of Indian Flavors to Western-Style Desserts
Hetal Vasavada
Desi Bakes brings Indian flavors to Western-style desserts and amplifies basic decorating ideas to make showstopping sweets.Hetal Vasavada has wowed her followers all over the world with vibrant, colorful sweets that meld traditional Indian flavors with Western baking techniques. Desi Bakes offers a new world of over-the-top glamour and bling to home bakers and...
Chocolate Lover : A Baking Book—Decadent Treats
Michele Song
An irresistible collection of 60 recipes in a special package with metallic silver paper (just like a chocolate bar) and luscious photos of every bake, including cookies, brownies, cakes, tarts, sweet breads, pastries, and more, all featuring white, milk, semisweet, or dark chocolate.Melty pools of chocolate in a warm chocolate...
The Memory of Taste : Vietnamese American Recipes from Phú Quoc, Oakland, and the Spaces Between
Tu David Phu, Soleil Ho
Signed copies available! A playful collection of over 85 Vietnamese and Viet American dishes and immersive travel photography from Top Chef alum Tu David Phu that blends the Oakland native’s modern culinary style with the food wisdom from his refugee family.Tu David Phu trained in the nation’s top restaurants only to...
The Book of Chai : History, stories and more than 60 recipes
Mira Manek
The ritual of chai offers a moment to stop, to inhale, to feel awakened by the heady concoction of tea leaves and spices, to look out of the window and observe, to sit and let thoughts waft into thin air like the steam from the chai, a moment to breathe...
Coffee Creations : 90 delicious recipes for the perfect cup
Celeste Wong
The first book from top barista and coffee expert Celeste Wong, featuring 80 straightforward and delicious recipes for everything from hot and iced coffees to cocktails and coffee baking.The first book from internationally renowned coffee expert and top barista Celeste Wong, Coffee Creations is a comprehensive and foolproof guide to every coffee beverage...