A review by jelundberg
Sojasoße für Anfänger by Kirstin Chen

4.0

A fast and light read, with an abiding love for both Singapore and San Francisco. Chen's evocation of late 20s / early 30s life changes, and the struggles between one's own desires and the responsibility toward family are spot-on and poignant. The interweaving narratives of Gretchen Lin's marital upheaval in the USA and the fortunes of her family's soy sauce business in SG are well-balanced, and her sensory descriptions of the titular sauce make me wish I could taste it right now.