{"product_id":"9780595891917","title":"The Woman Who Ate CHINATOWN: A San Francisco Odyssey","description":"For nearly three  decades Shirley Fong-Torres and her Wok Wiz Chinatown Tour staff  guided 20,000 visitors a year through San Francisco's Chinatown. This book shows why so many keep coming back for more. It's Chinese-American history with a bottomless appetite for quirky anecdotes, respected traditions and exquisite dumplings.\u003cp\u003e  \" I love Shirley Fong-Torres. Her effervescence and passion make her irresistible. If she writes a book I'll buy it, if she hosts a tour, I'll take it, if she recommends a restaurant I'll eat there.\" -Gene Burns, KGO, San Francisco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \" Shirley Fong-Torres knows San Francisco's Chinatown better than anyone She's downloaded a chunk of what she knows in this book, filled with great information and a touching account of her family history.\" -Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \" I thought I knew San Francisco Chinatown, that is, until I met Shirley.\" -Martin Yan, YAN CAN COOK\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \" Shirley Fong-Torres has a contagious love of life, people, place and food I am rapt by her stories, energized by her passion and touched by her spirit.\" -Joey Altman, BAY CAFÉ\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \" This is Shirley Fong-Torres, a very bossy woman. But if you want to do business in San Francisco Chinatown you have to deal with her. She knows everybody and everything.\" -Comedian Martin Clune\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124229685488,"sku":"9780595891917","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780595891917_p0.jpg?v=1763724739","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780595891917","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}