Name: Curated Cuisine: Redefining Chinese American recipes with Jon Kung
Start: 2024-07-15T18:30:00-04:00
Location: WBUR CitySpace

Curated Cuisine: Redefining Chinese American recipes with Jon Kung

You might have first discovered the delicious dishes by Jon Kung from his wildly popular TikTok, which demonstrates a deeply personal approach to cooking. Join us for a conversation with Kung exploring his new cookbook “Kung Food: Chinese-American Recipes.”
Kung’s “third-culture” food journey has origins in being born in Los Angeles and raised in Hong Kong and Toronto, but stems from a fateful decision turning away from law school toward a passion for cooking creative cuisine that blurs lines and enriches taste buds.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase from Brookline Booksmith. Kung will sign copies and guests will enjoy a bite from the book following the conversation.
CitySpace Tickets:
Premiere: $25.00
General: $15.00
Student: $10.00 (must present a valid student ID upon arrival)
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About “Kung Food”
Jon Kung grew up as a “third-culture” kid: Born in Los Angeles, raised in Hong Kong and Toronto, and now living in Detroit, Jon learned to embrace his diasporic identity in the kitchen after pivoting his career from law school graduate to being a cook. When the pandemic shut down his immensely popular popup, he turned to social media—not just as a means of creative expression, but as a way to teach and inspire.
Over time, Jon discovered that expressing himself through food not only reflected his complicated identities, it affirmed them. From dumplings to the most decadent curried mac and cheese, Jon inspires millions through his creative recipes and content.
Through stunning, playful, and high-energy photos and Jon’s wit and humility, he brings forward a collection of recipes that blend cultural traditions, ingredients and flavors with his ultimate goal of redefining what Chinese American food can be.