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From fried dumplings to fortune cookies, here are the tales behind your favorite foods.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you know the stories behind delectable dishes\u2014like the fun connection between scallion pancakes and pizza? Or how dumplings cured a village\u2019s frostbitten ears? Or how wonton soup tells about the creation of the world? <\/span><\/p>\n

Separated into courses like a Chinese menu, these tales\u2014based in real history and folklore\u2014are filled with squabbling dragons, magical fruits, and hungry monks. This book will bring you to far-off times and marvelous  places, all while making your mouth water. And, along the way, you might just discover a deeper understanding of the resilience and triumph behind this food, and what makes it undeniably American. <\/span><\/p>\n

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