98: Writing Regional Recipes for a Global Audience with Chris Tan

Kate and Andrea chat with Singapore based cookbook author Chris Tan about his new book, Nerd Baker 2 and his publishing process. He shares why he wanted to revisit the world of Nerd Baker, how he keeps international readers in mind while writing and how his experience as a cooking instructor informs his work. He talks about the climate obstacles he had while writing and photographing, where his research led him and why he seeks to demystify instructions for his readers and how he goes about doing it. Finally, he shares insights into his social media approach and how his books get internationally distributed along with a few wise words of advice.
Hosts: Kate Leahy (www.kateleahyc...) + Molly Stevens (www.mollysteve...) + Kristin Donnelly (kristindonnell...) + Andrea Nguyen (www.vietworldk...)
Editor: Abby Cerquitella (abigail-cerqui...)
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Nerd Baker 2: Tales from the Yeast Indies (www.kitchenart...) by Chris Tan
Nerd Baker (www.kitchenart...) by Chris Tan
The Way of Kueh (www.kitchenart...) by Chris Tan
Chinese Cooking Demystified: Sourdough UA-cam video ( • The 1500 year old sour... )
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