The Essential Ingredient Prahran is excited to host the lovely Jennifer Wong, who will be presenting her (and Lin Jie Kong’s) new cookbook, Chopsticks or Fork?

Join us at 12 midday on Sunday 29 September 2024 to share in the stories and anecdotes from this cookbook! Tastings from the book will be served while you enjoy the witty discussion.

Tickets are free, and copies of the book will be available for purchase on the day and can also be personalised by Jennifer.

Chopsticks or Fork? is a collection of stories and recipes from Chinese restaurants in regional Australia, based on the six-part ABC series created by the duo.

The book lovingly captures the stories of ten very different families who run Chinese restaurants, from Queensland’s Hervey Bay to Western Australia’s Dunsborough, and features 32 classic Australian Chinese recipes. It reveals the secrets behind everything from sizzling Mongolian lamb to deep-fried ice cream. Chopsticks or Fork? also includes trivia on the lazy Susan, encounters with the country’s biggest Chinese restaurant fans, a game of Chinese restaurant bingo just waiting to be played on your next night out, and more Chinese restaurant ‘takeaways’ than you can poke a (chop)stick at.

Jennifer Wong is a writer, comedian, and presenter of Chopsticks or Fork? Jen’s writing on food, culture, and mental health has been published by Monocle, ABC News, ABC Everyday, SBS News, and SBS Food. She has appeared on ABC TV, ABC Radio National, SBS TV, and Al Jazeera, and has performed sold-out stand-up shows at comedy and arts festivals in Australia, Shanghai, and Edinburgh.