Buttermilk Graffiti: A Chef's Journey to Discover America's New Melting-Pot Cuisine [ARC] by Edward Lee

3.94 AVERAGE

srvest's review against another edition

4.0
Chef Lee writes well and I enjoyed the stories and recipes in this book 

anur's review against another edition

3.0
Interesting book about cuisines that you mostly don't hear much about. I mean who would have guessed Lowell was a place for Cambodian food? The writing at the beginning is not great but if you like reading about different food it is an easy read.

adorabooks's review against another edition

3.75
informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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shanndelier's review against another edition

4.0
funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

juliakaywood's review against another edition

3.0
This was okay. The premise was interesting, but the writing left something to be desired and the author came off as a bit condescending at times.
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s_writes's review against another edition

3.0
funny reflective slow-paced
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booksandcoffeerequired's review against another edition

5.0
I’m going to call it and say that Buttermilk Graffiti was my favorite surprise read of 2020 - I got so much out of this tender, fascinating travelogue where Edward Lee shows us a ton of facets of American life you won’t see on TV. I flew through the chapters - I’ve been more and more interested in food not only as sustenance but as a cultural connection and bridge between different people and ideas the past year or two, and Lee’s writing explores those ideas as well as what “American food” truly is. I’d highly recommend it to anyone who loves food and/or also sees it as not only a meal, but a connection. I’d never heard of the book until I picked it out on a whim, but I’m so glad I did! I really hope Lee writes more books in the future.
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boredstudent's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 31%
really love Edward Lee on Culinary Class Wars but this book truly reads like AI
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shessolouky's review against another edition

5.0
I listened to this book shortly after attending a talk Edward Lee did. I was excited when he explained his journey in writing this, and the combination of food, travel, culture, and exploration really piqued my interest. I ended up loving this book. The stories told are just so interesting, and the author is really a great writer and storyteller. Now I want to try everything mentioned in this book!
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metalcat18's review against another edition

5.0
I like food :)