Ni hao, y'all! Welcome to the dining table, a special, sacred place. Egg Rolls & Sweet Tea: Asian Inspired, Southern Style is in part a memoir of Natalie Keng's personal food journey growing up in the deep South, but make no mistake: This is a cookbook full of tasty Asian-American and Southern fusion dishes, sauces, and drinks that home cooks will enjoy preparing and sharing.

Whether it's a summer tea party in the garden or a cosy gathering in front of a fire, afternoon tea is a treat any time of the year and the perfect way to celebrate a special occasion. Choose from an elegant Classic English Tea with finger sandwiches and Lemon Drizzle Cake, a Fireside Tea with Toasted Teacakes and Sticky Marzipan and Cherry Loaf, or an indulgent Champagne Tea with Smoked Salmon Crostini and Strawberries and Cream. Irresistibly girlie get-togethers include a Bridal Shower, a Sweet Sixteen Party and a Baby Shower. The men are invited, too!

"After water, tea is the second-most consumed drink in the world, and the most popular drink in the UK: the British currently each get through an average of three and a half cups a day. But tea is not just another commodity; it is a phenomenon. It has changed the attitudes of one nation to another, exposed dividions of class and race, ossified social behaviour, shaped the ethics of business, influenced relations between management and labour and led to significant advances in medicine. Never before has there been so comprehensive a history of tea in all its aspects"--Front flap.