{"title":"Megan Zhang","description":"\u003cp\u003eMegan Zhang offers deeply personal and evocative works, weaving rich reflections on identity and memory within the \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e genre. Her writing invites readers to explore poignant moments of self-discovery and cultural connection, exemplified by titles such as \u003cstrong\u003eEating with the Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful narratives that resonate with emotional honesty, blending vivid storytelling with insightful observations. Zhang’s works illuminate the complexities of life’s journeys with a subtle, graceful touch.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"eating-with-the-sun-by-megan-zhang-9781668288412","title":"Eating with the Sun","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a former editor for America's Test Kitchen and \u003ci\u003eSaveur\u003c\/i\u003e and former host of the docuseries \u003ci\u003eTravelogue\u003c\/i\u003e comes a luminous food memoir that weaves together the immigrant experience, the ancestral ties that guide us, and the deeply rooted Chinese philosophy of seasonal eating.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs a child raised in the US by immigrant parents, Megan Zhang’s earliest connection to her Chinese heritage came through home-cooked meals. Years later, as a journalist traveling across China, she discovered that the dishes of her childhood were part of a greater culinary framework: an intricate, time-honoured system of seasonal eating. From the fiery hot pots of Chongqing to the soothing broths of Guangdong to the delicate greens of Jiangnan, food revealed itself as more than just sustenance. Megan grew to see these regional specialties as vital parts of a dynamic dialogue with nature—one grounded in principles of traditional Chinese medicine and an intuitive understanding of how the seasons impact physical and spiritual well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly brought her back to the US, Megan found herself cooking alongside her parents again—this time with fresh eyes and renewed curiosity. What began as a short homecoming became an excavation of the ancestral wisdom behind Chinese food traditions and the enduring resilience of diasporic identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply personal and thoroughly reported, \u003ci\u003eEating with the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e braids together memoir, cultural history, and nutritional philosophy to bring readers on a journey through the phases of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, unveiling the ways in which its rhythms guide cooking, agriculture, celebration, and more. Megan reveals how Chinese cuisine—often misunderstood in the West—offers a timeless approach to seasonal eating. Tradition, she shows us, is not a relic of the past but a living practice and a path forward, capable of reconnecting us with our bodies and the natural world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68068866228460,"sku":"9781668288412","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781668288412-eating-with-the-sun-1.jpg?v=1793819589"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/megan-zhang.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}