{"product_id":"buttermilk-graffiti-a-chefs-journey-to-discover-americas-new-melting-pot-cuisine-9781579659004","title":"Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner, 2019 James Beard Award for Best Book of the Year in Writing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2019 IACP Award, Literary Food Writing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Food Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, BookRiot, and more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSemifinalist, Goodreads Choice Awards \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Thoughtful, well researched, and truly moving. Shines a light on what it means to cook and eat American food, in all its infinitely nuanced and ever-evolving glory.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Anthony Bourdain \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e American food is the story of mash-ups. Immigrants arrive, cultures collide, and out of the push-pull come exciting new dishes and flavors. But for Edward Lee, who, like Anthony Bourdain or Gabrielle Hamilton, is as much a writer as he is a chef, that first surprising bite is just the beginning. What about the people behind the food? What about the traditions, the innovations, the memories? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A natural-born storyteller, Lee decided to hit the road and spent two years uncovering fascinating narratives from every corner of the country. There's a Cambodian couple in Lowell, Massachusetts, and their efforts to re-create the flavors of their lost country. A Uyghur caf  in New York's Brighton Beach serves a noodle soup that seems so very familiar and yet so very exotic--one unexpected ingredient opens a window onto an entirely unique culture. A beignet from Caf  du Monde in New Orleans, as potent as Proust's madeleine, inspires a narrative that tunnels through time, back to the first Creole cooks, then forward to a Korean rice-flour \u003ci\u003ehoedduck\u003c\/i\u003e and a beignet dusted with matcha. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sixteen adventures, sixteen vibrant new chapters in the great evolving story of American cuisine. And forty recipes, created by Lee, that bring these new dishes into our own kitchens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11807762\"\u003eEdward Lee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Artisan Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781579659004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1579659004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB030000\"\u003eEssays \u0026amp; Narratives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB115000\"\u003eIndividual Chefs \u0026amp; Restaurants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CKB\"\u003eCooking\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CKB002000\"\u003eRegional \u0026amp; Cultural | American | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Lee \u003c\/b\u003eis the chef\/owner of 610 Magnolia and Nami in Louisville, Kentucky, and the culinary director for Succotash Restaurants in Washington, DC, and Maryland, for which he was awarded a Bib Gourmand from the Michelin Guide. He is also the cofounder of the LEE Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity and equality in the restaurant industry. He operates the non-profit restaurant M. Frances in Washington, DC, as part of the LEE Initiative's overall mission. He was awarded the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award in 2021. Chef Lee was the recipient of the 2019 James Beard Foundation Award for his book \u003ci\u003eButtermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting Pot Cuisine.\u003c\/i\u003e His first book was \u003ci\u003eSmoke \u0026amp; Pickles\u003c\/i\u003e. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for his role as host of the Emmy-winning PBS series \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eMind of a Chef\u003c\/i\u003e. He has hosted and written a feature documentary called \u003ci\u003eFermented.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42704326361325,"sku":"9781579659004","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_cbb4194e-ba5f-48d6-9ab9-7c69413f5bbf.jpg?v=1747452362","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/buttermilk-graffiti-a-chefs-journey-to-discover-americas-new-melting-pot-cuisine-9781579659004","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}