Kung Food: Chinese American Recipes from a Third-Culture Kitchen by Jon Kung

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    • Categories: Soups; Stocks; American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: whole chicken; fresh ginger; scallions; dried shiitake mushrooms; chicken bouillon powder; white peppercorns; jujubes; star anise pods; dried sand ginger
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    • Categories: Soups; Stocks; American; Chinese; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: yellow onions; garlic; fresh ginger; scallions; plum tomatoes; dried porcini mushrooms; dried shiitake mushrooms; roasted barley; black peppercorns; jujubes; star anise pods; cinnamon sticks; black cardamom pods; MSG; light soy sauce
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    • Categories: Stocks; American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: fresh ginger; scallions; whole chicken; pork neck bones; Chinese ham; white peppercorns
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    • Categories: Sauces, general; Stocks; American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: fresh ginger; scallions; chicken broth; Shaoxing rice wine; light soy sauce; dark soy sauce; star anise pods; Chinese licorice root; cinnamon sticks; fennel seeds; black cardamom pods; whole cloves; rock sugar; whole chicken; Vidalia onion; dried sand ginger
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    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; American; Chinese; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: Sichuan chilli flakes; neutral oil
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    • Ingredients: Szechwan chile flakes; sesame seeds; Szechwan peppercorns; black peppercorns; star anise pods; cloves; cinnamon sticks; black cardamom pods; fennel seeds; coriander seeds; neutral oil
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    • Categories: Dressings & marinades; American; Chinese; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: Szechwan peppercorns; neutral oil
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    • Ingredients: Mexican chorizo sausages; chili oil; shallots; cinnamon sticks; star anise pods; cloves
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    • Ingredients: maple syrup; Szechwan peppercorns; dried Szechuan red chiles
    • Accompaniments: Hong Kong chicken and waffles
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    • Categories: Sauces for meat; American; Chinese; Argentinian; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: garlic; parsley; oregano; chili oil; fresh ginger; scallions; neutral oil
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    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; American; Chinese; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: honey; garlic
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    • Categories: Sauces, general; American; Chinese; Vegetarian; Vegan
    • Ingredients: tomatoes; light soy sauce
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    • Ingredients: scallions; fresh ginger; neutral oil
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    • Ingredients: red chilies; garlic; fresh ginger; pickling salt; vodka
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    • Ingredients: star anise pods; cloves; cinnamon sticks; Szechwan peppercorns; fennel seeds
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    • Ingredients: allspice berries; cumin seeds; fennel seeds; coriander seeds; dried curry leaves
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    • Ingredients: black cardamom pod; Szechuan peppercorns; dried mandarin orange peel; coriander seeds; dried sand ginger
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    • Categories: Egg dishes; American; Chinese; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: eggs
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    • Ingredients: shrimp; garlic; fresh ginger; light soy sauce; toasted sesame oil; oyster sauce; smoked paprika; white pepper; egg whites; scallions; white sandwich bread; sesame seeds
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    • Categories: American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: shrimp; garlic; fresh ginger; light soy sauce; toasted sesame oil; oyster sauce; smoked paprika; white pepper; egg whites; scallions
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    • Categories: Snacks; Fall / autumn; American; Chinese; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: kabocha squash; five-spice powder; walnuts; brioche; sesame seeds
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    • Ingredients: Japanese milk bread; condensed milk
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    • Categories: American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: scallions; fresh ginger; boneless skinless chicken breasts; Szechuan peppercorns
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    • Categories: Salads; Main course; American; Chinese
    • Ingredients: cooked chicken breast meat; cilantro; scallions; light soy sauce; toasted sesame seeds; romaine lettuce; chili oil
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    • Ingredients: cooked chicken breast; light soy sauce; fermented chili paste; Zhenjiang vinegar; cilantro
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  • ISBN 10 0593578171
  • ISBN 13 9780593578179
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  • Published Oct 31 2023
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 288
  • Language English
  • Countries United States
  • Publisher Clarkson Potter

Publishers Text

An exciting and unexpected collection of 100 recipes that re-examines Chinese American food.

Jon Kung grew up as a "third-culture" kid: Born in Los Angeles, raised in Hong Kong and Toronto, and now living in Detroit, Jon learned to embrace his diasporic identity in the kitchen after pivoting his career from law school graduate to being a cook. When the pandemic shut down his immensely popular popup, he turned to social media—not just as a means of creative expression, but as a way to teach and inspire.

Over time, Jon discovered that expressing himself through food not only reflected his complicated identities, it affirmed them. From dumplings to the most decadent curried mac and cheese, Jon inspires millions through his creative recipes and content.

In Kung Food, he breaks the boundaries of flavors in chapters such as:

Snacky Snacks, Bites, and Cravings (Sesame Shrimp Toast, Vegan Fried Chicken Sandwich) Noodles & Dumplings (Ginger Scallion Noodles, Buffalo Chicken Rangoon, Lamb Curry Dumplings) Rice & Congee (“Clay Pot” Rice Tahdig, Mushroom Fried Rice) Stir Fries (Szechuan Paneer, Faygo Orange Chicken) Kung Foo Means “with Effort” (Hong Kong Chicken and Waffles, Dan Dan Lasagna)

Through stunning, playful, and high-energy photos and Jon’s wit and humility, he brings forward a collection of recipes that blend cultural traditions, ingredients, and flavors with his ultimate goal of redefining what Chinese American food can be.

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