Takeaway: Stories from a Childhood Behind the Counter
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- Author：Angela Hui
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Summary
An eye-opening memoir revealing the stories behind living in and running a Chinese takeaway。
Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales， Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age of just how different she and her family were seen by her local community。 From attacks on the shopfront （in other words， their home）， to verbal abuse from customers， and confrontations that ended with her dad wielding the meat cleaver; life growing up in a takeaway was far from peaceful。
But alongside the strife， there was also beauty and joy in the rhythm of life in the takeaway and in being surrounded by the food of her home culture。 Family dinners before service， research trips to Hong Kong， preparing for the weekend rush with her brothers – the takeaway is a hive of activity before a customer even places their order of ‘egg-friend rice and chop suey’。
Bringing readers along on the journey from Angela’s earliest memories in the takeaway to her family closing the shop after 30 years in business， this is a brilliantly warm and immersive memoir from someone on the other side of the counter。
Growing up in a Chinese takeaway in rural Wales， Angela Hui was made aware at a very young age of just how different she and her family were seen by her local community。 From attacks on the shopfront （in other words， their home）， to verbal abuse from customers， and confrontations that ended with her dad wielding the meat cleaver; life growing up in a takeaway was far from peaceful。
But alongside the strife， there was also beauty and joy in the rhythm of life in the takeaway and in being surrounded by the food of her home culture。 Family dinners before service， research trips to Hong Kong， preparing for the weekend rush with her brothers – the takeaway is a hive of activity before a customer even places their order of ‘egg-friend rice and chop suey’。
Bringing readers along on the journey from Angela’s earliest memories in the takeaway to her family closing the shop after 30 years in business， this is a brilliantly warm and immersive memoir from someone on the other side of the counter。
Reviews
Josh Ong
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There are few books that explore the West Asian experience in Britain。 There are even fewer that do so with such incredible nuance， humour， and character。 By navigating the complexities of racism， identity， and more through the familiar lens of the nations favourite takeaway， it makes for a gripping， informative， and relatable read regardless of background。 This book is a must read memoir for anyone interested in food in Britain。
Megan Staunton
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“To me， the Takeaway was just home。 The place I grew up。” A delicious and delectable memoir from debut author @angelahuii revealing the stories behind living， growing up in and running a Chinese takeaway。 The hub of a high street and just a call away， we all have a list of trusty takeaways that we phone on a Friday night。 Food enjoyed to reward a long week at work， to celebrate a special occasion， or a relied upon resource that makes us feel instantly comforted。 But do we ever consider the peopl “To me， the Takeaway was just home。 The place I grew up。” A delicious and delectable memoir from debut author @angelahuii revealing the stories behind living， growing up in and running a Chinese takeaway。 The hub of a high street and just a call away， we all have a list of trusty takeaways that we phone on a Friday night。 Food enjoyed to reward a long week at work， to celebrate a special occasion， or a relied upon resource that makes us feel instantly comforted。 But do we ever consider the people behind the takeaway？ The cooks， the delivery drivers， the staff behind the counter。 As Angela reveals her story of living above a restaurant that watched her grow up， equipped her with vital life skills and shaped her into adulthood， we become immersed in her story of spending a quarter of a century above Wales’ Lucky Star Takeaway。 Aware at a young age that her family were seen very differently by her local community， life at the takeaway was far from peaceful。 From attacks on the shopfront to verbal racial abuse from customers， to peeling spring roll wrappers with her friends and sneaking prawn crackers to confrontations that ended with Angela’s dad wielding a meat cleaver， there’s a myriad of stories you’ll be able to relate to， whatever your upbringing entailed。 Cooking was the silent act of love that narrated Angela’s childhood， from her dads off menu ribs， to cure-all sweet potato congee and classic egg fried rice， cooking nurtured the souls and bodies of those you fed。 “Our family love differently - not better， not worse， but definitely different。”Adorned with delectable illustrations by Georgie Leung to accompany mouthwatering recipes throughout。 。。。more
Maria
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