Cha Chaan Teng
Comfort Food From Hong Kong's Iconic Diners
$55.08
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
28 September 2026
Summary
Chef, teacher, writer, and Food & Wine Best New Chef, 2021, Lucas Sin writes his first cookbook to highlight the beloved dishes of Hong Kong-style comfort food. The food of Hong Kong is a mashup of Asian culture, Western culture, and the forces of colonialism and migration, and some of the most representative dishes of the cuisine are best found in cha chaan teng (aka Hong Kong’s diners). The resulting Chinese-Western dishes are known to feed everyone from day laborers to school children …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781648294136 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1648294138 |
| Author: | Lucas Sin |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Artisan Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 191mm |
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About The Author
Lucas Sin
Lucas Sin
Lucas Sin is a chef from Hong Kong dedicated to fostering a global appreciation for Asian cuisine. His culinary journey began at sixteen in his hometown, Hong Kong, eventually leading him to operate restaurants from his dorm room at Yale University.
He honed his skills at esteemed institutions such as Modernist Cuisine in Seattle, Kikunoi Honten in Kyoto, and Michelin-starred establishments in Hong Kong and New York. Subsequently, he co-founded Junzi Kitchen and Nice Day Chinese, two casual Chinese restaurant concepts established in New York and Connecticut with the mission of revitalizing Chinese cuisine in the American culinary landscape.
Lucas has received significant recognition, including being named a Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, a Food and Wine Best New Chef, a Star Chef Rising Star, and an Eater Young Gun. He currently divides his time between New York and Hong Kong, contributing to culinary education through appearances on YouTube channels like National Geographic, Food52, and Bon Appetit. His work with Bon Appetit earned him a James Beard Media Award.
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