Have You Eaten Yet: Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World

Have You Eaten Yet? is a captivating journey through Chinese food around the world, revealing the cultural significance of family-run restaurants as microcosms of immigration, community, and delicious cuisine.

Join author Cheuk Kwan on an intrepid travelogue of grand vistas, adventure, and serendipity, as he weaves a global narrative through the myriad personal stories of chefs, entrepreneurs, laborers, and dreamers who populate Chinese kitchens worldwide.

This book is an intriguing paradox that characterizes many immigrant communities: how they have resisted or been prevented from complete assimilation into their new homes, yet their economic survival - the Chinese restaurant and its food - has become seamlessly woven into towns and cities all around the world.

With a focus on the engine of their economic survival, this book reveals how an excellent meal always tells an even better story.