Resilient Kitchens
American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis, Essays and Recipes
By Angelo Dolojan, Antonio Tahhan, Bonnie Frumkin Morales, Fernay McPherson, Geetika Agrawal, Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, Harry Eli Kashdan, Keenan Dava, Krishnendu Ray, Mayukh Sen, Philip Gleissner, Reem Kassis, Sangeeta Lakhani, Stephanie Jolly, Ti | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Immigrants have left their mark on the great melting pot of American cuisine, and they have continued working hard to keep America’s kitchens running, even during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. For some immigrant cooks, the pandemic brought home the lack of protection for essential workers in the American food system. For others, cooking was a way of reconnecting with homelands they could not visit during periods of lockdown.
Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis is a stimulating collection of essays about the lives of immigrants in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, told through the lens of food. It includes a vibrant mix of perspectives from professional food writers, restaurateurs, scholars, and activists, whose stories range from emotional reflections on hardship, loss, and resilience to journalistic investigations of racism in the American food system. Each contribution is accompanied by a recipe of special importance to the author, giving readers a taste of cuisines from around the world. Every essay is accompanied by gorgeous food photography, the authors’ snapshots of pandemic life, and hand-drawn illustrations by Filipino American artist Angelo Dolojan.
Editions of Resilient Kitchens
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781978832510
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978832527
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978832541
Read an Excerpt
Immigrants have left their mark on the great melting pot of American cuisine, and they have continued working hard to keep America’s kitchens running, even during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. For some immigrant cooks, the pandemic brought home the lack of protection for essential workers in the American food system. For others, cooking was a way of reconnecting with homelands they could not visit during periods of lockdown.
Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis is a stimulating collection of essays about the lives of immigrants in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, told through the lens of food. It includes a vibrant mix of perspectives from professional food writers, restaurateurs, scholars, and activists, whose stories range from emotional reflections on hardship, loss, and resilience to journalistic investigations of racism in the American food system. Each contribution is accompanied by a recipe of special importance to the author, giving readers a taste of cuisines from around the world. Every essay is accompanied by gorgeous food photography, the authors’ snapshots of pandemic life, and hand-drawn illustrations by Filipino American artist Angelo Dolojan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Resilient Kitchens about?
Immigrants have left their mark on the great melting pot of American cuisine, and they have continued working hard to keep America’s kitchens running, even during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. For some immigrant cooks, the pandemic brought home the lack of protection for essential workers in the American food system. For others, cooking was a way of reconnecting with homelands they could not visit during periods of lockdown.
Resilient Kitchens: American Immigrant Cooking in a Time of Crisis is a stimulating collection of essays about the lives of immigrants in the United States before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, told through the lens of food. It includes a vibrant mix of perspectives from professional food writers, restaurateurs, scholars, and activists, whose stories range from emotional reflections on hardship, loss, and resilience to journalistic investigations of racism in the American food system. Each contribution is accompanied by a recipe of special importance to the author, giving readers a taste of cuisines from around the world. Every essay is accompanied by gorgeous food photography, the authors’ snapshots of pandemic life, and hand-drawn illustrations by Filipino American artist Angelo Dolojan.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Resilient Kitchens?
Lifestyle, Hobbies and Leisure > Cookery / food and drink / food writing / cookbooks
Where can I read a sample of Resilient Kitchens?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978832510
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Resilient Kitchens?
Angelo Dolojan, Antonio Tahhan, Bonnie Frumkin Morales, Fernay McPherson, Geetika Agrawal, Guillermina Gina Núñez-Mchiri, Harry Eli Kashdan, Keenan Dava, Krishnendu Ray, Mayukh Sen, Philip Gleissner, Reem Kassis, Sangeeta Lakhani, Stephanie Jolly, Ti
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Resilient Kitchens is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781978832510) and ebook(ISBN 9781978832527) and pdf(ISBN 9781978832541)
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