The Golden Hour:

A Chinese-American Restaurant with Stories and Recipes

by
Raymond Gen


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Table of Contents

Preface and Historical Notes

Chapter 1 - Ducks and Gardens 


Chapter 2 - The Golden Hour Chinese Combination Dinner 

 

Chapter 3 - The Golden Family Dinner 


Chapter 4 - Restaurant Staff Meals 

 

Chapter 5 - The Deluxe Family Dinner

Chapter 6 - Golden Hour Chinese Soups

Chapter 7 - Golden Hour American Dinners

Chapter 8 - A la Carte Dishes

Chapter 9 - The Sine Qua Non for Chinese-American Restaurants: Chow Mein & Fried Rice


Chapter 10 - Peasant Chinese Food 


Chapter 11 - The Impossible Dream: Chinese Salads and Chinese Desserts

Chapter 12 - Turlock Farmers’ Market

 

Chapter 13 - Gung Hay Fat Choy!  Chinese New Year

Chapter 14 - The Closing of the Golden Hour


Appendixes

 Index of 155 Recipes


1969 Golden Hour Menu

circa 1985 Take-Out Menu