Over the moon with Sam’s book! The recipes are both accessible and inspiring to work with. What makes it even more amazing is the added bits and pieces of Sam’s life in the pages. I felt as though the stories were being told to me in person. There’s a lot in here that resonates. Highly recommending this to anyone interested!

This is a comprehensive intro to Cantonese-leaning Chinese cooking, with lots of good tips about equipment, ingredients, and how to put together a family style sharing meal. I love Sam's honesty and openness about his journey of self identification and love, the discussion of ‘Chineseness’ (coming from another Chinese New Zealander with Cantonese roots but a totally different upbringing from Sam) and the art and photography are great. The ‘Lowdown’ sections are excellent – a quick summary of the steps and how long the whole process will take – a very useful addition to traditional recipe formats. Well done, Sam!