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Isabelle Lee thinks she knows everything about Chinese cuisine. After all, during her Chinese-American childhood, she ate it every day. Isabelle may speak only "kitchen Chinese"—the familial chatter learned at her mother's knee—but she understands the language of food. Now, in the wake of a... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Isabelle: The main character of the story, a journalist from US to China.
- Claire: Isabelle's sister
- Charlie Eliot: US Ambassador of China
- Jeff Zhu: A singer-songwriter in China
- Tina Chang: A foxy diva whose love interest is Jeff Zhu
- Geraldine: Isabelle's colleague and close friend in China
- Ed: Isabelle's editor (Beijing Now!)
- Gab: Isabelle's colleague
- Aunt Marcy: Isabelle's and Claire's aunt.
- Grace Lee: Isabelle's and Claire's mother
- Julia: Isabelle's best friend back in US
- Andrew: Julia's husband
- Bill: Isabelle's and Claire's father
First Sentence edit
My first meal in Beijing is roasted duck, or kaoya as it's called in Chinese.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 368
Publisher: HarperCollins
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 368
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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