The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories from 100 Years at New York City's Iconic Dim Sum Restaurant

Tang, Wilson,Stein, Joshua David

ISBN 10: 0062965999 / ISBN 13: 9780062965998

Published by Ecco, 2020

Seller Inventory # mon0000513900

Synopsis:

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For the last 100 years, Nom Wah Tea Parlor has been slinging some of the world’s greatest dim sum from New York’s Chinatown. Now owner Wilson Tang tells the story of how the restaurant came to be―and how to prepare their legendary dishes in your own home.

Nom Wah Tea Parlor isn’t simply the story of dumplings, though there are many folds to it. It isn’t the story of bao, though there is much filling. It’s not just the story of dim sum, although there are scores and scores of recipes. It’s the story of a community of Chinese immigrants who struggled, flourished, cooked, and ate with abandon in New York City.  (Who now struggle, flourish, cook, and eat with abandon in New York City.) It’s a journey that begins in Toishan, runs through Hong Kong, and ends up tucked into the corner of a street once called The Bloody Angle. 

In this authentic Chinese cookbook, Nom Wah’s owner, Wilson Tang, takes us into the hardworking kitchen of Nom Wah and emerges with 75 easy-to-make recipes: from bao to vegetables, noodles to desserts, cakes, rice rolls, chef’s specials, dumplings, and more.

We’re also introduced to characters like Mei Lum, the fifth-generation owner of porcelain shop Wing on Wo, and Joanne Kwong, the lawyer-turned-owner of Pearl River Mart. He paints a vivid portrait of NYC Chinatown in 2020. As Wilson, who quit a job in finance to take over the once-ailing family business, struggles with the dilemma of immigrant children―to jettison tradition or to cling to it―he also points to a new way: to savor tradition while moving forward. A book for har gow lovers and rice roll junkies, The Nom Wah Cookbook portrays a culture at a crossroads.

This landmark cookbook, memoir, and love letter to Chinatown delivers:

• Authentic Dim Sum Recipes: Master 75 restaurant-quality dishes, from the legendary ‘Big Bao’ and shrimp dumplings (har gow) to savory rice rolls and flaky egg tarts.
• A Chinese Immigrant Story: Follow owner Wilson Tang's journey as he leaves a career in finance to continue his family's 100-year legacy in the heart of New York.
• Easy-to-Make Recipes: With clear, step-by-step instructions, you'll learn the techniques for perfect folds, fluffy bao, and restaurant-style classics in your own kitchen.
• A Portrait of a Community: Meet the makers, shopkeepers, and neighbors who form the vibrant, resilient community of modern-day Chinatown.

About the Authors:

Wilson Tang is the owner and operator of Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Prior to taking over the business in 2010, he was a financial analyst for Morgan Stanley. Wilson has expanded the Nom Wah footprint to include Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Philadelphia and Nom Wah Nolita, a contemporary offshoot in New York City that opened in 2016. Wilson lives with his wife and two children, Ryan and Lucy, a few blocks away from Nom Wah Tea Parlor.

Joshua David Stein is an author and editor living in Brooklyn. He is the coauthor of Notes from a Young Black Chef, Il Buco Essentials, Food and Beer, and Epicurean Journeys, and the author of To Me He Was Just Dad. He served as the U.S. editor for the bestselling Where Chefs Eat. Stein is the editor at large at Fatherly, a contributing editor at Food & Wine, and the former restaurant critic for the New York Observer and the Village Voice. His work has appeared in New York, the New York Times, Esquire, GQ, the Guardian, and many other outlets.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Nom Wah Cookbook: Recipes and Stories ...
Publisher: Ecco
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good