Torontoisarenownedfoodmecca,bornoutofaculturalidentitydefinedbytheunifiedculinarytraditionofavibrantmulticulturalcommunity.Itisacitythathasshapedanddefinedonepassionatechefwhoabandonedhiscorporatejobtothrowonanapronandtogetintothekitchen,behindthebar,andinfrontofdiners.Almostimmediately,hisTaiwanesefriedchickenwasvotedbestinthecity,fansqueuedforhisnotoriousramenburger,andhissensationalNashvilleHotChickenSandwichbroughtinthemasses.TheDoubleHappinessCookbookisarivetingexplorationofTrevorLui’stirelessculinaryjourneythatbeganinthekitchenofafamilyrestaurantwithsweetandsourchickenballsandchowmeinandeventuallydrewinspirationfromthestreetsofToronto,LA,NewYork,andTaiwan.Featuringfeel-good,Asian-inspiredrecipeswithbig-cityattitude--thinkBBQporkonrice,bulgogibeeftostadas,sweetchilicauliflowerwings,andramenwithL.A.Kalbi--thishearteningcookbookisanauthenticcelebrationofheritage,community,streetculture,andfoodphilosophy.Itiseighty-eightrecipes,eightcompellingstories,andoneman’sdream.
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