Description: Signed and meticulously inscribed on three pages by Mary SiaMary Sia conducted classes in the art and science of Chinese cooking in China and in Hawaii.The cookbook includes interesting tidbits of Chinese lore along with the enticing recipes.Where ingredients are difficult to obtain, the author suggests substitutes, and reveals how to heighten color, retain original texture, enhance natural flavor, mask undesirable qualities, and achieve pleasant uniformity in size and shape.The recipe for almond cookies on page 134, has a notation written in pencil (the handwriting of which looks very much like that of author's inscriptions)University of Hawaii PressEdition- Printing: see photo of copyright pageApproximate Size: 6.25" x 9.25", with 172 pages Dust Jacket Now Protected by a Brodart Cover Please see pictures for more information and detailThe book is dedicated to Mary Sia's mother, Kong Tai Heong.Wikipedia: Kong Tai Heong (April 25, 1875 – August 11, 1951) was a trained obstetrician who was the first Chinese woman to practice medicine in Hawaii. Also certified as a midwife, she delivered babies for the Hawaiian, Portuguese and Chinese populations in Honolulu, practicing for over fifty years. In 1946, she was credited by Robert Ripley as having delivered more babies than any other private practitioner in the United States. Kong died on August 11, 1951 in Honolulu. After her death, one of the Li's daughters, Ling-Ai, a playwright and producer of the Oscar-winning documentary Kukan, wrote her parents story in the book, Life Is for a Long Time: A Chinese-Hawaiian Memoir. Another daughter, Mary Sia, was a noted cookbook writer. In March 2017, Hawaiʻi Magazine included her on a list of the most influential women in Hawaiian history.*****The book is in very good condition with light toning and a light stain on the fore edge. The dust jacket is in poor condition. It is very worn, torn, and stained. Some of the tears have been stabilized on the underside with scotch tape. The Brodart cover will protect the jacket from further wear and improve the appearance. There are no remainder marks, not ex-library. Any issues have been reflected in the pricing. Please see pictures for more information and detail. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you might have. I will be glad to take additional pictures. I tried to describe the book through words and pictures the best I can but if you are not 100% satisfied with the purchase, please know you can return the book for full refund. Boxed and packaged VERY carefully! Will ship within 1 business day of receiving payment. Thank you for looking! <
Price: 55.5 USD
Location: Okatie, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-11-17T15:13:38.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: SIGNED BY AUTHOR
Topic: Basic, General Cooking
Subject: Chinese Cooking
