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Soul of a banquet /

Director Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) takes us into the world of Cecilia Chiang, the woman who introduced America to authentic Chinese food. Chiang opened her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in 1961 in San Francisco and went on to change the course of cuisine in America. The film...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wang, Wayne, 1949- (Director, Producer), Bing, Jonathan (Producer), Wong, Richard (Cinematographer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Oscilloscope Pictures, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Chiang, Cecilia.
Mandarin (Restaurant : San Francisco, Calif.)
Chiang, Cecilia
Restaurateurs > California > San Francisco.
Chinese restaurants > California > San Francisco.
Cooking, Chinese.
Restaurateurs (Alimentation) > Californie > San Francisco.
Restaurants chinois > Californie > San Francisco.
Cuisine chinoise.
Chinese restaurants
Cooking, Chinese
Restaurateurs
California > San Francisco
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Director Wayne Wang (THE JOY LUCK CLUB) takes us into the world of Cecilia Chiang, the woman who introduced America to authentic Chinese food. Chiang opened her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in 1961 in San Francisco and went on to change the course of cuisine in America. The film is equal parts a delectable showcase of gastronomy and a touching portrait of Chiang's journey from a childhood in Beijing before the Cultural Revolution to accidental restaurateur on the west coast of the United States. SOUL OF A BANQUET features interviews with Alice Waters, Ruth Reichl, and Cecilia Chiang herself.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (78 min.)
Playing Time:01:18:26
Production Credits:Directed by Wayne Wang.