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Sweet Mandarin (2000)

by Helen Tse(Favorite Author)
3.59 of 5 Votes: 3
ISBN
0091913624 (ISBN13: 9780091913625)
languge
English
review 1: Being brought up in a three-generational household, I was eager to read this true account of three generations of a Chinese family. Lily, the grandmother, survived through pure determination; this trait was passed down to Mabel and her children. Throughout their lives in China, Hong Kong, and finally England, the love of cooking was constant. Mabel's daughters ended up building a restaurant in Manchester and carrying on their grandmother's dream. Good read about amazing people.
review 2: Helen Tse's true story of her family's history and journey to England where they established themselves in Manchester and opened a restaurant. Helen is there operating Sweet Mandarin. I would love to go there and order Lily Kwok's Chicken Curry! UPDATE NEWSFLASH-in 2014 my sis
... moreter, Robin, and I are going to England and Scotland and will definately be going to meet Helen and enjoy the food at Sweet Mandarin! less
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Very sweet book with great food as a backdrop for one family's culture and history.
Ronda
This is a nice easy read of three generations of Chinese woman who love to cook.
Carrie
Not sure where I saw this recommended, nothing extremely interesting or unusual.
scarykittenz
This was suggested by a friend of mine who is Chinese and I loved it.
sunweagan18
Via Unshelved Book Club, 26 August 2011
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