{"product_id":"how-to-cook-rice","title":"How to Cook Rice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eCrying in H Mart\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTaiwan Travelogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA soulful blend of memoir and recipes, \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook Rice\u003c\/i\u003e is a tender exploration of how food becomes the language of love and identity in a Taiwanese American immigrant family.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook Rice: On the Care and Feeding of an Immigrant Family\u003c\/i\u003e, Grace Hwang Lynch takes readers on a bittersweet journey as the firstborn daughter of Taiwanese immigrants learning to navigate the California suburbs, Asian American identity, and motherhood while exploring what love, food, and family mean in light of her generational roots. Through Grace’s stories and included recipes, these meals express what words cannot, prompting an examination of what love—and food—mean in an immigrant family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrace Hwang Lynch is a San Francisco Bay Area writer, specializing in Asian American food and culture. She has written numerous articles about Taiwanese food for outlets such as NPR, PRI, \u003ci\u003eEatingWell\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mercury News\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as essays that have been published by \u003ci\u003eTin House\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the grand prize winner of the Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prize for her essay “Salty Like Tears,” which is excerpted from \u003ci\u003eHow to Cook Rice\u003c\/i\u003e, and a nominee for an IACP Food Writing award in 2025.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA former broadcast journalist, Grace has appeared on NBC, CBC, and often hosts discussions for the Center for Asian American Media. A graduate of UC Berkeley, she took her first creative writing course with Maxine Hong Kingston. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA), the Writers Grotto, and Asian American Women Artists Association.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52897533722913,"sku":"9798895656976","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/8521\/9617\/files\/howtocookrice.jpg?v=1782426777","url":"https:\/\/www.onwaverly.com\/products\/how-to-cook-rice","provider":"On Waverly","version":"1.0","type":"link"}