Grace Young (author)

Grace Young
Grace Young at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in 2022
AwardsJulia Child Award, James Beard Foundation Award

Grace Young is an American cookbook author, activist, and food historian specializing in Chinese cuisine and wok cookery. She received the Julia Child Award from The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts and James Beard Humanitarian of the Year award from the James Beard Foundation, both in 2022, for her culinary achievements.[1][2][3][4]

Young has authored cookbooks focused on American Chinese cuisine with her books The Wisdom of the Chinese Kitchen and The Breath of a Wok being influential in highlighting the use of the Chinese wok to a new generation of cooks.[5][6] Both books have won the Best International Cookbook Award from the International Association of Culinary Professionals.[7]

  1. ^ Glusker, Anne. "Culinary Expert Grace Young Is Documenting the Toll of the Pandemic and Anti-Asian Hate on NYC's Chinatown". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. ^ "Grace Young Named 2022 Julia Child Award Recipient by the Julia Child Foundation". The Julia Child Award. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ "The 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner and Humanitarian of the Year Award". www.jamesbeard.org. James Beard Foundation. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  4. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2022-05-16). "Grace Young Is the Recipient of the Annual Julia Child Award". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  5. ^ Hallinan, Bridget (June 19, 2019). "Grace Young Demystifies Cooking with Woks in New 'Wok Therapist' Video". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  6. ^ Wei, Clarissa (April 4, 2022). "Grace Young And Her Ever-Growing Wok Collection". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
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