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Eastwind Books of Berkeley’s fundraiser with Chef James Syhabout
June 23, 2018 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Eastwind Books of Berkeley’s fundraiser with Chef James Syhabout
June 23, Saturday, 1-3pm
Oakland Asian Cultural Center,
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290, Oakland, CA 94607
Join us for a book presentation on Hawker Fare: Stories & Recipes from a Refugee Chef’s Isan Thai & Lao Roots. Chef James Syhabout will share his inspiring story of his family refugee migration from Laos to the East Bay (Alameda, Oakland, Concord), growing up in Oakland, working in Thai restaurants and choosing culinary school, leading him to European kitchens and finally back to Laos.
Chef Syhabout owns several restaurants in the Bay Area: the Michelin-starred Commis, CDP the bar next door, Hawker Fare, and his latest venture, Hawking Bird.
Program introduction by Professor Lok Siu, an Associate Professor at the UC Berkeley Department of Ethnic Studies and Affiliated Faculty of Berkeley Food Institute.
Small plates and refreshments provided.
Sponsored by the Oakland Asian Cultural Center and the Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley.
Contact for more information:
Phone: 510-548-2350
Email: eastwindbooks@gmail.com
Web: www.asiabookcenter.com
Since 1982, Eastwind Books of Berkeley has been a major source for Asian American literature, Asian Studies, Ethnic Studies, Language Learning, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Martial Arts books. We support and promote various authors at our book events and have been involved in the promotion of books written by socially conscious authors