These essays-by an all-star lineup of writers . . . are concrete and eye-opening, touching on how food affects (and is affected by) migration, immigration, war, flight, history, and home.
-The New Yorker, The Best Food Books of 2018
You and I Eat the Same . . . will engross you, open up your mind, and inspire a feeling of interconnectedness.
-Bon Appetit
An impressive collection of essays and stories about how food connects people across political lines and cultural borders. . . . Rene Redzepi penned the foreword, and . . . promotes the idea of venturing outside one's culinary comfort zone. Hear, hear!
-Smithsonian, The Ten Best Books About Food of 2018
Each one of its stories [shed] light on the ways food can establish common ground. . . . A gentle manifesto. Buy it for anyone for whom food means more than 'what's for lunch.'
-The Guardian, The 20 Best Food Books of 2018
A welcome message.
-Boston Globe, The Best Cookbooks of 2018
This collection of 18 thought-provoking essays and stories . . . demonstrates how food and cooking connect communities and the power of immigration in a global food community. It's a lovely way to discover how international the love of fried chicken really is, and the value in getting out of your comfort zone.
-Plate, The Year's Best Books About Food and Restaurants
A laser-accurate shot of urgency. . . . Ying stitches together a memorable anthology of stories and essays with the goal of delivering a simple message: Humanity is on top of its game when it's inclusive, and exhibit A is our culinary history.
-Austin Chronicle
Explore[s] the ways in which immigration is key to creating good food. It argues that cuisine is a shared global, collective human endeavor enhanced by the sharing of ideas, people, and ingredients. Food is essential in bringing us together.
-Epicurious
This book looks to food to connect and heal us.
-NewWorlder.com, Essential Reading
This incredible collection of stories, research, and ideas proves that food touches everything . . . and had me reaching for my notebook to write down all the aha moments about the power of food to change the world.
-Jose Andres
This collection of essays and reflections reminds us that what we eat and how is not only an expression of our identity, but it can also constitute a link to connect to other people and cultures.
-Fabio Parasecoli, professor of food studies at NYU
These essays-by an all-star lineup of writers . . . are concrete and eye-opening, touching on how food affects (and is affected by) migration, immigration, war, flight, history, and home.
-The New Yorker, The Best Food Books of 2018
You and I Eat the Same . . . will engross you, open up your mind, and inspire a feeling of interconnectedness.
-Bon Appetit
An impressive collection of essays and stories about how food connects people across political lines and cultural borders. . . . Rene Redzepi penned the foreword, and . . . promotes the idea of venturing outside one's culinary comfort zone. Hear, hear!
-Smithsonian, The Ten Best Books About Food of 2018
Each one of its stories [shed] light on the ways food can establish common ground. . . . A gentle manifesto. Buy it for anyone for whom food means more than 'what's for lunch.'
-The Guardian, The 20 Best Food Books of 2018
A welcome message.
-Boston Globe, The Best Cookbooks of 2018
This collection of 18 thought-provoking essays and stories . . . demonstrates how food and cooking connect communities and the power of immigration in a global food community. It's a lovely way to discover how international the love of fried chicken really is, and the value in getting out of your comfort zone.
-Plate, The Year's Best Books About Food and Restaurants
A laser-accurate shot of urgency. . . . Ying stitches together a memorable anthology of stories and essays with the goal of delivering a simple message: Humanity is on top of its game when it's inclusive, and exhibit A is our culinary history.
-Austin Chronicle
Explore[s] the ways in which immigration is key to creating good food. It argues that cuisine is a shared global, collective human endeavor enhanced by the sharing of ideas, people, and ingredients. Food is essential in bringing us together.
-Epicurious
This book looks to food to connect and heal us.
-NewWorlder.com, Essential Reading
This incredible collection of stories, research, and ideas proves that food touches everything . . . and had me reaching for my notebook to write down all the aha moments about the power of food to change the world.
-Jose Andres
This collection of essays and reflections reminds us that what we eat and how is not only an expression of our identity, but it can also constitute a link to connect to other people and cultures.
-Fabio Parasecoli, professor of food studies at NYU