A Banquet for Cecilia

How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America
The inspiring story of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.

Relish in the savory, tangy, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.

From an early age, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home-the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever.

Experience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.

Contributor: Melissa Iwai (Illustrated by)

Illustrator: Melissa Iwai

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