Kitchen Chinese

A Novel About Food, Family, and Finding Yourself

By: Ann Mah

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

Kitchen Chinese, Ann Mah’s funny and poignant first novel about a young Chinese-American woman who travels to Beijing to discover food, family, and herself is a delight—complete with mouth-watering descriptions of Asian culinary delicacies, from Peking duck and Mongolian hot pot to the colorful, lesser known Ants in a Tree that will delight foodies everywhere. Reminiscent of Elizabeth Gilbert’s runaway bestseller Eat, Pray, Love, Mah’s tale of clashing cultures, rival siblings, and fine dining is an unforgettable, unexpectedly sensual listening experience—the story of one woman’s search for identity and purpose in an exotic and faraway land.

Love the Culture! love the coming to terms.

but... the romance was....distracting.... immature?

I enjoyed the descriptions of the communities and food.

Understanding of contemporary issues

Learned so much about contemporary Asian issues, culture and food. Good story, believable characters, enjoyable experience

Took me away to China and deliciously unique food.

The story took me to China where I could nearly taste the unique foods being described. Wanted to hear more about Isabel and Claire. A story I didn't want to say goodbye.