Episode #217: The Making of Chinese Menu!
Grace and Alvina discuss the process of making of the book CHINESE MENU: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods.
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How have you been?
Grace has been busy promoting her new book, Chinese Menu, but also realizing that she needs to promote her book tour as well! Grace is making custom fortune cookies and taking them to some of her book store events!
Alvina is training for a half-marathon coming up. She ran ten miles while listening to Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Alvina is going to start decluttering! Stephen and Alvina are going out to California for a vacation.
The Making of Chinese Menu
“Grace, when did you come up with the idea for this?” Grace explains how she got involved in writing the book and what prompted her to write it. It began with the fortune cookie! You can hear about all the surprises Grace came across while doing research.
Alvina asks, “What was the hardest part about writing this book?” “What were your favorite parts?” Grace and Alvina dive into talking about book production such as coated vs. uncoated paper!
Fortune Cookie Segment!
What is your favorite American Chinese food dish? Moo Shu pork and Peking Duck! Alvina loved dumplings and wonton soup. “Are you more of a noodle person or a rice person?”
Gratefuls
Grace is so grateful for good author friends who understand what other authors go through. Alvina is grateful for her co-workers and all the great teamwork.
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