{"product_id":"author-talk-joyce-tang-bake-sum","title":"Author Talk: Joyce Tang, Bake Sum","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are excited to welcome founder and owner of Oakland’s Bake Sum bakery \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce Tang \u003c\/strong\u003eto\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethe shop on \u003cstrong\u003eWednesday, October 7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eth, \u003c\/strong\u003efor an\u003cstrong\u003e author talk, Q\u0026amp;A, and book signing \u003c\/strong\u003eto celebrate her debut cookbook \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBake Sum: Asian American Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/strong\u003eAn ode to the flavors of Asian Americana, \u003cem\u003eBake Sum\u003c\/em\u003e demystifies the techniques and flavors behind the popular bakery with 75 dessert and drink recipes, alongside short essays exploring their cultural origins and Joyce's personal journey\u003cspan\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce will be in conversation with local author, food writer, recipe developer, and content creator\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKat Lieu\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $35.00 book. Applicable sales tax and a $2.50 transaction fee are also included. Can't attend but still want a signed book? Order\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"order a signed copy of Bake Sum\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/bake-sum-asian-american-pastries-breads-and-other-treats\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/chesnok-cooking-from-my-corner-of-the-diaspora-recipes-from-eastern-europe-the-caucasus-and-central-asia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/lovingly-documented%20collection%20of%20recipes%20and%20stories%20from%20growing%20up%20and%20cooking%20in%20the%20Soviet%20diaspora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/what-is-queer-food-how-we-served-a-revolution\" title=\"order a signed copy of What is Queer Food\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Vegan Creamery\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Dorie's Anytime Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for shipping or in-store pickup.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ci\u003eBake Sum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eguides readers through classic Asian puddings \u0026amp; jellies like Almond Jello, Mango Pudding, and Taho (sweet silken tofu), before moving on to sesame-studded and matcha scented cookies, beautiful layer cakes, breads, the bakery’s famous laminated pastries, and tarts and pies of all kinds―from an Egg Custard Tart to Miso Apple Turnovers. Learn the secrets of the bakery’s\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-lauded Croissubi, a spam musubi-croissant hybrid, how to make perfect milk bread, and how to work with ingredients and flavors like yuzu, black sesame, ube, pandan, and hojicha.    \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the bakes are thoughtful essays on culture—learn how the Chinese pineapple bun is actually a relative of the concha, and how Shokupan evolved from American-style white bread and became the cottony milk bread that we know today.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you come to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBake Sum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith a deep nostalgia for its flavors, are curious to try a mooncake for the first time or want to learn how to laminate a croissant at home, this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joyce Tang started her career in tech at Facebook, but left to enroll in culinary school in 2015. She began working in bakeries and restaurants all over the Bay Area and landed herself an externship at the three-Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca while three months pregnant. She counts herself as the first woman to have ever breastfed while working at the illustrious decades-old Catalonian establishment. Joyce founded Bake Sum as a pop-up bakery in the midst of the 2020 pandemic, and the bakery has since grown into a pink storefront in Oakland where she delights fans with her fluffy, colorful, and creative takes on pastry. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Event","offers":[{"title":"Signed Book Included Ticket","offer_id":48461377798362,"sku":null,"price":41.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Talk only (no book)","offer_id":48461377831130,"sku":null,"price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/5957\/7004\/files\/BakeSumcover.jpg?v=1787249639","url":"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/author-talk-joyce-tang-bake-sum","provider":"Book Larder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}