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White Ivy by Susie Yang

ByTheBookBites

My friend requested a menu asap for this months book club since one of our NY members will be in town.

Chinese Boston fusion has me pretty pumped for this menu. A bigger plus was learning that “Boston Chinese” is actual a real thing.

Whats on the menu:

  • Lychee Martinis
  • Southie Southside
  • Chilled Melon Fruit Salad
  • Daikon Radish Chinese Paocai (Kimchi)
  • Chow Mein Sandwiches
  • Boston Creme Pie
  • Cannoli

I always enjoy doing research to find semi-accurate menu options. Boston had a large population of Chinese and Asian immigrants which led to a specific sub-genre of food. This is also unchartered on my food quest. Turns out, the secret ingredient in this unusual union is MOLASSES!

Is paocai/kimchi Chinese or Korean?

  • Typically kimchi is thought to be Korean. It originated between the 1st and 7th century AD.
  • China does lay claim to their own paocai (kimchi)
  • Some South Koreans worry that their culture is at risk of fading out if China lays claim to kimchi
  • ….

The daikon radish dish was primarily inspired by the characters family farm and the lychees from the childhood memories.

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Introduction

Hello Hello!!

ByTheBookBites

I figured an introductory post was in order to christen the new site!

My name is Emily (she/her/hers) and I, like many others in the COVID era, joined a book club in 2020! A long-time friend had the idea because we were all big readers while growing up but realized with our busy schedules we weren’t reading as much as we liked… So a book club seemed like a fun way to stay in touch and fill our time.

Why do this?

  • Because some of us live in different cities and the COVID Zoom rush allowed us to connect face-to-face anytime!
  • Because it helped some of the non-readers stay focused on a goal to start reading more
  • Because why not start a book club after you have watched The Office 9 times, and everything else on Netflix, and everything on Hulu….

Eventually some of the local friends began meeting in person to group call the NYC friends and those quarantining. At first we would partake in the usual “proud trash millennial” menu (wine and UberEats) but as the routine continued we started incorporating fancy signature drinks, and now I hope to add a few food items in order to share menus inspired by our reads.

Food is my passion and finding a way to combine a few of my favorite things seemed like a no-brainer. I hope you all enjoy these as much as I do. Happy reading and eating!!