The Choi of cooking flavor-packed, rule-breaking recipes for a delicious life
"Built on a foundation of balance and compassion, [this book] is Roy Choi's magnum opus, reflecting his personal journey of cooking, living, and learning from mistakes. When Choi realized that falling victim to his greasy cravings was not sustainable, he began to eat more nutritious foods--but he di...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Clarkson Potter/Publishers,
[2025]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Built on a foundation of balance and compassion, [this book] is Roy Choi's magnum opus, reflecting his personal journey of cooking, living, and learning from mistakes. When Choi realized that falling victim to his greasy cravings was not sustainable, he began to eat more nutritious foods--but he did it his way, to build a more realistic lifestyle not based on extreme dieting or deprivation. This equates to vegetable-forward recipes, with plenty of pit stops of comfortalong the way, and tons of flavors layered in every single bite. ... Since this book is about taking steps, not leaps, there's also plenty of inspiration for when you're craving something indulgent, likecrispy mashed potatoes, but with 'Power Up' modifications to make it healthier when you're ready"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780593579251 0593579259 |
| Author Notes: | Tien Nguyen has been writing about food and culture for over a decade. She is the co-author of several cookbooks, including the New York Times bestseller L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food with chef Roy Choi, and The Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook , one of NPR's Books We Love. She also has written for the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach , among other publications, and her work has been honored by the Association of Food Journalists. She lives in Los Angeles. Natasha Phan is an award-winning producer, author, co-owner of Best Friend, and the CMO and business partner for all of Roy Choi's endeavors. She was born into a family who owned a prominent Asian grocery store in L.A., and she's been in food ever since. Her work with Roy and Kogi have helped shape the modern food truck movement and the way Angelenos eat. Among other initiatives, she co-authored the New York Times bestselling cookbook-memoir, L.A. Son , produced the Netflix series The Chef Show , and executive produced the Emmy-winning Broken Bread . A graduate of UCLA, she lives in Los Angeles. |
