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Join us for a stir-fry class with three-time James Beard Award-winner, Grace Young. Come learn practical tips on how to stir-fry with success. She'll speak about demystifying the traditional iron wok for use in contemporary kitchens and introduce you to "wok hei: breath of the wok." Known for her work as a Chinatown activist, Grace will address the plight of America’s Chinatowns and their struggle to survive

Grace Young is an award-winning cookbook author, culinary historian, and filmmaker. She is a 2023 Forbes 50 Over 50 honoree, and is the recipient of the Julia Child Award , the James Beard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year Award and is a USA Today Women of the Year honoree for her work to save America’s Chinatowns. Dubbed the “accidental voice for Chinatown” by Grub Street, Grace’s advocacy for Chinatown and AAPI mom and pop businesses has been profiled on CBS Mornings, All Things Considered, PBS Newshour, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian and Vogue. She has been a fierce advocate for Chinatown, never more so than in her video series Coronavirus: Chinatown Stories, produced in collaboration with videographer Dan Ahn and Poster House Museum. The series documents the toll of the pandemic on New York City’s Chinese community.

Grace is a three-time James Beard Award-winner and a six-time IACP Award-winner including the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award. She is currently partnering with the James Beard Foundation on the #SupportChinatowns social media campaign. The goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness to support America’s Chinatowns today so they will exist for others to enjoy tomorrow.

This program is made possible by the generous donors to the Cary Library Foundation.