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Illus. in full color. Ling Sung dreads going to school. There are too many things the other kids can do that he can't. When he discovers everyone admires his ability to use chopsticks, Ling Sung is empowered .
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The ideal of "gender equality" seems forever elusive, always tantalizingly over the horizon Shanshan Du suggests that by shifting our attention away from the various utopian ideals embedded in mainstream feminism, we may be surprised to learn that gender-egalitarian societies do exist. Based on extensive fieldwork, this book explores the Lahu society in Southwest China where practical gender equality has become the byproduct of a potent ideology of gender unity, vividly expressed by the proverb, "chopsticks only work in pairs."

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Polly Evans’s itinerary for China was simple: travel by luxurious high-speed train and long-distance bus, glide along the Grand Canal and hike up scenic mountains Instead, the linguistically impaired adventurer found herself on a primitive sleeper-minibus where sleep was out of the question; perched atop a tiny mule on a remote mountain pass; and attempting a dubious ferry ride down the Yangtze River. Polly was getting to know China in a way she’d never expected–and would never, ever forget.

From battling six-year-olds in kung-fu class to discovering Starbucks in Hangzhou, Polly relives her Asian adventure with humor, enthusiasm, frustration, and determination. Whether she’s viewing the embalmed cadaver of Chairman Mao or drinking yak-butter tea, this is Polly’s eye-opening account of a culture torn between stunning modern architecture and often bizarre ancient mysteries…and of her attempt to solve the ultimate gastronomic conundrum: how exactly does one eat a soft-fried egg with chopsticks.
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Two years out of college and with a degree from Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, Victoria Riccardi left a boyfriend, a rent-controlled New York City apartment, and a plum job in advertising to move to Kyoto to study kaiseki, the exquisitely refined form of cooking that accompanies the formal Japanese tea ceremony. She arrived in Kyoto, a city she had dreamed about but never seen, with two bags, an open-ended plane ticket, and the ability to speak only sushi-bar Japanese. She left a year later, having learned the language, the art of kaiseki, and what was truly important to her.

Through special introductions and personal favors, Victoria was able to attend one of Kyoto’s most prestigious tea schools, where this ago-old Japanese art has been preserved for generations and where she was taken under the wing of an American expatriate who became her mentor in the highly choreographed rituals of this extraordinary culinary discipline.

During her year in Kyoto, Victoria explored the mysterious and rarefied world of tea kaiseki, living a life inaccessible to most foreigners. She also discovered the beguiling realm of modern-day Japanese food—the restaurants, specialty shops, and supermarkets. She participated in many fast-disappearing culinary customs, including making mochi (chewy rice cakes) by hand, a beloved family ritual barely surviving in a mechanized age. She celebrated the annual cleansing rites of New Year’s, donning an elaborate kimono and obi for a thirty-four-course extravaganza. She includes twenty-five recipes for favorite dishes she encountered, such as Chicken and Egg Rice Bowl, Japanese Beef and Vegetable Hotpot, and Green-Tea Cooked Salmon Over Rice.

Untangling My Chopsticks is a sumptuous journey into the tastes, traditions, and exotic undercurrents of Japan. It is also a coming-of-age tale steeped in history and ancient customs, a thoughtful meditation on life, love, and learning in another land.

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With 130,000 copies sold, Jennie Low's Chopsticks, Cleaver, and Wok is a Chinese cooking classic -- and now it has a newly updated look. Jennie Low's clear, step-by-step instructions make it possible for even the beginning cook to prepare gourmet Chinese meals. She explains it all: how to shop, how to chop, how to stir-fry, and how to use a wok. There is even a glossary of Chinese food terms presented both in English and in Chinese characters to allow the reader to shop with ease in Asian markets. Jennie Low's is the essential cookbook for anyone who wishes to cook authentic dishes in the Chinese style..
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In a busy harbor, in the faraway island of Hong Kong, there is a floating restaurant. This restaurant is home to Chopsticks, a tiny gray mouse. Chopsticks befriends a wooden dragon who wants to fly. On the night of the full moon, during Chinese New Year, they share a high-flying adventure with the help of Old Fu, the dragon’s creator..
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Margo Guryan presents 14 charming variations on this famous piano piece. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Gunther Schuller calls them "clever, witty, at times tender and elegant, at other times punning and ribald." Wonderful for advanced beginner to beginning advanced pianists..
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The Youth for Understanding volunteer said that Americans wear a pair of blue sunglasses that represent the way we see the world given our cultural background. People in a foreign country wear yellow sunglasses that represent their cultural background.
-Eating Soup with Chopsticks

Ruth Pennington Paget's amusing tale of trying not to see green delves into food, fine art, and first love as a sixteen-year-old exchange student in Japan. Her funny escapades remind us that many paths lead to the same mountain top..
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If you liked Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Keep Life's Small Problems from Becoming Big Ones, you'll love Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Take Risks to Create the Life You Want. The Lesson of the Chopsticks is the second in Gina Greenlee's series of inspirational and motivational gift books that star inanimate objects as metaphors for enhancing the way we live. This time, Gina invites us to use chopsticks to practice skills for embracing experiences that will propel us toward our best lives. Using lively illustrations by David Schulz, Gina guides us through the thoughts and feelings that surface when we learn how to eat with chopsticks to prepare us to seize the opportunities in life that matter most. Cheaper Than Therapy: How to Take Risks to Create the Life You Want is a playful yet thought-provoking catalyst for people everywhere who are ready to act on their dreams..
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