![]() ![]() ![]() The book closes with an absolutely dynamite section titled simply '33 Rules for Becoming a Chef.' It is a frank, thoughtful and hilarious dissection of the realities of becoming a chef, packed with good advice. We also get a glimpse of the business side of things, a sausage-making aspect of restaurant entrepreneurialism that isn’t often fully reckoned with in memoirs like this. Chang’s ability to capture the intensity of life in the kitchen makes Eat a Peach a fiery and compelling read. He’s also a hell of a storyteller, a gifted and charming raconteur who breathes enthusiastic life into his tales – culinary and otherwise. His feelings of otherness, of being an outsider no matter where he was, come through with a heartbreaking clarity. And his willingness to speak frankly about his mental health struggles is especially welcome even now, there’s a stigma that comes with those kinds of conversations. ![]() He celebrates his successes, of course, but he is also forthcoming about his failures. ![]() isn’t your usual celebrity memoir Chang proves to be brutally honest about many of his own shortcomings. The one constant throughout is a deep-seated and genuine love of cooking, both in terms of culinary exploration and cultural storytelling. It’s a success story that features plenty of misfires. Chang is brutally honest and forthcoming about his up-and-down fight against depression and his ongoing struggles with anger management. ![]()
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