AAPI & diaspora authors

A Splash of Soy : Everyday Food from Asia
Lara Lee
From the beloved author of Coconut & Sambal, a cookbook on how to create authentic east and southeast Asian flavors at home using common ingredients, quickly and with minimal effort.Lara Lee used to spend her afternoons wandering slowly through Asian markets, gathering ingredients for an impressive banquet meal she would...
Vietnamese Vegetarian : Simple Vegetarian Recipes from a Vietnamese Home Kitchen
Uyen Luu
Vietnamese Vegetarian showcases over 80 of the tastiest vegetarian Vienamese recipes from Uyen Luu. From quick dishes such as Sweet Potato Noodles with Roasted Fennel and Sweetheart Cabbage and Omelette Banh Mi, to dishes fit for a feast such as Mushroom and Tofu Phở and Rice Paper Pizza, as well as...
Little Dumplings

Jekka Kuhlmann, Krissy Kuhlmann, Haley Hazell, Manita Boonyong

Little Dumplings
Jekka Kuhlmann, Krissy Kuhlmann, Haley Hazell, Manita Boonyong
A mouth-watering, multicultural board book for little foodies and their loved ones, celebrating dumplings from kitchens all over the world!  There are so many different kinds of dumplings to love! In this sweet rhyming board book, the youngest of readers are introduced to traditional dumplings eaten all over the world,...
Instant Pot Indian : 70 Full-Flavor, Authentic Recipes for Any Sized Instant Pot
Anupy Singla
Delicious, authentic Indian fare that’s quicker and easier than ever, with measurements for any sized Instant Pot. Taking full advantage of the ease and convenience of the Instant Pot, bestselling cookbook author Anupy Singla has developed 70 Indian favorites you can make in minutes. Singla experimented with every size of...
Counting With Dim Sum : A Bilingual Book in English and Chinese
Lacey Benard, Lulu Cheng
Introduce your bitty babes to their first counting book that not only captures their attention and teaches them counting in two languages, but also celebrates Chinese culture! Dim sum is everyone’s favorite late-morning-to-lunchtime meal shared between family and friends. Our counting book utilizes dim sum’s little dishes, accompanied by a...
Crying in H Mart (paperback)
Michelle Zauner
PAPERBACK In this exquisite story of family, food, grief, and endurance, Michelle Zauner proves herself far more than a dazzling singer, songwriter, and guitarist. With humor and heart, she tells of growing up one of the few Asian American kids at her school in Eugene, Oregon; of struggling with her...
Love Japan : Recipes from Our Japanese American Kitchen

Sawako Okochi, Aaron Israel, Gabriella Gershenson

Love Japan : Recipes from Our Japanese American Kitchen
Sawako Okochi, Aaron Israel, Gabriella Gershenson
Steaming sukiyaki. Pillowy, soft shokupan. Springy ramen noodles. These famed Japanese dishes, as well as modern interpretations and evolutions, are all part of Love Japan, a collection of beloved family recipes from the married owners of Brooklyn’s Shalom Japan. Like many of us, chefs Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel lead busy lives...
The Indonesian Table

Petty Pandean-Elliott

The Indonesian Table
Petty Pandean-Elliott
Award-winning author Petty Pandean-Elliott tells the story of her Indonesian heritage through 150 much-loved and delicious recipes perfect for home cooks everywhere. Comprising more than 17,000 islands, Indonesia is renowned as The Spice Islands, home of aromatics such as nutmeg, mace, and cloves – evocative ingredients that suffuse its piquant...
Bao

Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung, Wai Ting Chung

Bao
Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung, Wai Ting Chung
The very first cookbook from the hugely popular Taiwanese-inspired restaurant and cult brand, BAO. BAO presents an exciting and unique interpretation of Taiwanese culture through food and design and has established a passionate and devoted following for its restaurants situated across London. Named after the traditional steamed bun, BAO creates...
Ever-Green Vietnamese : Super-Fresh Recipes, Starring Plants from Land and Sea
Andrea Nguyen
Bookplate signed Although many people think of Vietnamese cooking as beefy pho and meat-filled sandwiches, traditional Vietnamese cooking has always involved a lot of plants and seafood and a little meat. In Ever-Green Vietnamese, Andrea Nguyen details how cooks in her home country draw on their natural resourcefulness and Buddhist...
Vietnam: Morning to Midnight : Street food, fast food, snack food, sweet food
Jerry Mai
Tour and eat Vietnam’s streets for a day.Walking through Vietnam’s cities, you’ll pass a heady array of food. From the north to the south, the streets are lined with some of the country’s greatest cooks serving up fresh salads, crunchy banh mi and spring rolls, comforting pho, refreshing desserts, and...
Mayumu : Filipino American Desserts Remixed
Abi Balingit
Bookplated-signed copies! A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus essays on the Filipino American experience by baker-fundraiser Abi Balingit. When the pandemic started her lonely work-from-home life in 2020, Abi Balingit channeled all her energy into the one thing that brought her joy: baking....
Bee-bim Bop! Board Book

Linda Sue Park, Ho Baek Lee

Bee-bim Bop! Board Book
Linda Sue Park, Ho Baek Lee
A Korean American girl celebrates food and family in this cheerful board book about cooking a special meal by Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park. In bouncy rhyming text, an excited and hungry child tells about helping her mother make bee-bim bop: shopping, preparing ingredients, setting the table, and finally sitting...
Dim Sum, Here We Come!
Maple Lam
From author-illustrator Maple Lam comes a new picture book about a Chinese American girl and her younger sister as they attend their weekly dim sum family gathering. A celebration of the traditional Chinese customs passed on from generation to generation: togetherness, love, family—and food!  Today is Sunday, and that means...
Chloe’s Lunar New Year

Lily LaMotte, Michelle Lee HarperCollins

Chloe’s Lunar New Year
Lily LaMotte, Michelle Lee HarperCollins
Lily LaMotte, brilliant author of the graphic novel Measuring Up, has written her debut picture book featuring a special Lunar New Year feast where young Chloe, her little brother, and their multiracial family celebrate this wonderful holiday and all its traditions. Perfect for fans of Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin...
More Than Cake : 100 Baking Recipes Built for Pleasure and Community
Natasha Pickowicz
Bookplate-signed copies available! Natasha Pickowicz is a creative force in the world of baking. Her pastries are uniquely delicious and surprising. She’s picked up three James Beard Award nominations for her time as a professional pastry chef. Her buzzy bake sales for Planned Parenthood and other nonprofits have raised hundreds...
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Ramen for Everyone

Patricia Tanumihardja, Shiho Pate

Ramen for Everyone
Patricia Tanumihardja, Shiho Pate
Bookplate-signed copies now available! In this adorable picture book for fans of Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao and Bilal Cooks Daal, Hiro aspires to make a bowl of ramen as delicious as his dad’s—and runs into some surprises on his first attempt!Hiro loves ramen. Every Sunday, Hiro’s dad makes delicious, perfect ramen...
Tenderheart : A Cookbook About Vegetables and Unbreakable Family Bonds
Hetty Lui McKinnon
Bookplated signed copies available! Heritage and food have always been linked for Hetty Lui McKinnon. Growing up as part of a Chinese family in Australia, McKinnon formed a deep appreciation for her bicultural identity, and for her father, who moved to Sydney as a teenager and learned English while selling...