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Lydia Chang: belief

13 Dec 2023 Conversations with Tyler Fuchsia Dunlop on the Story of Chinese Food

“I would say start with picking out your favorites and look at, oh, what am I missing from there, and that’s a good way to go.”

— Lydia Chang

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Lydia Chang
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belief
Recorded
13 Dec 2023
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Conversations with Tyler

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…Well, mainly I’ve learned through constant eating. I try to write about this, really, and the idea that a well-planned Chinese menu — it’s not just about delicious tastes. If you think about going out for a classic French meal, you think about having lots of rich food, pudding, cheese, and feeling quite heavy afterwards. With a well-planned Chinese meal, you can have dozens of dishes and still feel comfortable. As a foreigner, once you start considering that the light and delicate dishes are just as important as the razzle-dazzle, exciting dishes, then you’re on the way to be able to plan a nice meal, right? I would say start with picking out your favorites and look at, oh, what am I missing from there, and that’s a good way to go. Your father taught you?…

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