The Amazing Grace Young, Chinatown Activist & Cookbook Author

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4.6 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Grace Young knew she wanted to cook from a young age. She was making Julia Child recipes at the age of 10 and as a teen and washed dishes in exchange for cooking lessons from a local instructor. Grace went on to work in test kitchens and write her own cookbooks, including two classics, "The Wisdom of The Chinese Kitchen" and "Breath of a Wok." Before the start of the pandemic in 2020, Grace found herself in a new role, that of activist, as she started fighting for the survival of Manhattan’s Chinatown. Her activism expanded to include Chinatowns around the country, as well as AAPI communities. Because of that work, Grace received this year’s Julia Child Award from the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts, as well as Humanitarian of the Year from the James Beard Foundation. She joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about her work and culinary calling, and the unexpected turn her life has taken. Thank you to Brightland for supporting this episode. Shop and find recipes at brightland.co. Here is the KK Discount Go Fund Me that Grace mentioned. Radio Cherry Bombe is recorded at Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Our theme song is by the band Tra La La. Subscribe to our newsletter and check out past episodes and transcripts here! More on Grace: Instagram, The Julia Child Award, Website

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0:00.0	Hi, everyone's listening to Radio Cherrybaum, and I'm here from, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Each week, we talk to the coolest culinary personalities around, the folks shaping and shaking up the food scene. Joining me in the studio today is the force of nature known as Grace Young. Some of you might know her as the stir-fry guru or the
0:39.1	walk therapist, or maybe you know Grace because of her work to save Chinatown in New York City.
0:44.3	In recognition of that work, Grace has been named the recipient of the eighth annual Julia Child
0:49.4	Ward by the Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts.
0:54.2	The Amazing Grace will join us in just a minute to tell us more about her career,
0:58.4	her cookbooks, and her beloved Chinatown. So stay tuned.
1:02.7	Today's episode is presented by Brightland, a modern pantry essentials company.
1:07.6	We have a serious crush on Brightland here at Cherrybom.
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2:02.5	You can order the mini essential set direct from their website, brightland.co.
2:07.2	There's a lot to discover and love on their site, including recipes, so be sure to visit.
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