Takeaway : stories from a childhood behind the counter
Hui, Angela2023
Book
Total copies: 2
Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales, Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age of just how different she and her family were seen by her local community. From attacks on the shopfront (in other words, their home), to verbal abuse from customers, and confrontations that ended with her dad wielding the meat cleaver; life growing up in a takeaway was far from peaceful. But alongside the strife, there was also beauty and joy in the rhythm of life in the takeaway and in being surrounded by the food of her home culture. Family dinners before service, research trips to Hong Kong, preparing for the weekend rush with her brothers - the takeaway is a hive of activity before a customer even places their order of 'egg-fried rice and chop suey'.
Main title:
Takeaway : stories from a childhood behind the counter / Angela Hui.
Author:
Hui, Angela, author
Imprint:
London : Trapeze, 2023.
Collation:
vii, 343 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2022.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781398705562 (pbk)
Dewey class:
070.92B
Language:
English
Subject:
Hui, Angela -- Childhood and youthWomen journalists -- Wales -- BiographyJournalists -- Wales -- BiographyChinese -- WalesCooking, ChineseFast food restaurants -- WalesBiographyBiography & non-fiction proseAutobiography: business & industryCultural studies: food & societyEthnic studiesGeneral cookery & recipes
BRN:
633904