Modern Chinese | Cookbook Launch Party by Sam Low

I am so excited to announce my debut cookbook! Been over a year in the making and it’s finally here.
Featuring 70+ easy everyday recipes, Modern Chinese aims to demystify Chinese cooking with a collection of accessible, easy recipes that can be cooked with ingredients from the supermarket (even the western one!). In this book I pay homage to my multicultural roots while adding a new narrative to what it means to cook Chinese food today with guides to help you to build your own Chinese pantry at home.
Having grown up in a diasporic Chinese household, I’ve created recipes with a unique take on nostalgic traditional classics including personal stories, collaborations with other artists, poets and makers.
This month I celebrated the launch of my cookbook ‘Modern Chinese’, and this is how I did it with my closest and dearest, contributors and collaborators, friends and media.
Lion dance Tung Tek Lion Dance Association 同德醒獅團
MC Jenna Wee host of the podcast Asian in Aotearoa
Host Lamplight Books (literally the best bookshop in NZ)
My publishers Allen & Unwin NZ
Poem from the book, performed and written by playwright, Nathan Joe
Poem from the book, performed and written by the poet laureate of NZ, Chris Tse
Harps played by Danny Lam
Congee station and Chinese cold appetizers served (recipes mostly from the book) 🍚✨
Footage of the launch captured by the director of Sik Fan Lah
Jack Woon (Stunning shots!!!)
Thank you to everyone that was involved in this book, so many great minds and talented hands were a part of this.
Food photography: Mel Jenkins
Food styling: Jo Bridgford z
Incidental photography: Vanessa Wu
Illustrations: Aan Chu (@goodbadenglish on IG)
Garments by Steven Park www.6x4online.com
Ceramics by Ruby White & Jo Bridgford
Writing mentor: Jean Teng
And huge thank you to the team at Allen & Unwin for bringing my vision to life.
Modern Chinese is out now in all good bookshops around NZ.
worldwide shipping avai here:
www.allenandunwin.com/.../Sam...

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