• Double Cup Love

  • On the Trail of Family, Food, and Broken Hearts in China
  • By: Eddie Huang
  • Narrated by: Eddie Huang
  • Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (676 ratings)

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Double Cup Love

By: Eddie Huang
Narrated by: Eddie Huang
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Publisher's summary

From the author of Fresh off the Boat, now a hit ABC sitcom, comes a hilarious and fiercely original story of culture, family, love, and red-cooked pork.

Eddie Huang was finally happy. Sort of. He'd written a best-selling book and was the star of a TV show that took him to far-flung places around the globe. His New York City restaurant was humming, his OKCupid hand was strong, and he'd even hung fresh Ralph Lauren curtains to create the illusion of a bedroom in the tiny apartment he shared with his younger brother, Evan, who ran their restaurant business.

Then he fell in love - and everything fell apart.

The business was creating tension within the family; his life as a media star took him away from his first passion - food; and the woman he loved - an All-American white girl - made him wonder: How Chinese am I?

The only way to find out, he decided, was to reverse his parents' migration and head back to the motherland. On a quest to heal his family, reconnect with his culture, and figure out whether he should marry his American girl, Eddie flew to China with his two brothers and a mission: to set up shop, to see if his food stood up to Chinese palates - and to immerse himself in the culture to see if his life made sense in China. Naturally, nothing went according to plan.

Double Cup Love takes listeners from Williamsburg dive bars to the skies over Mongolia, from Michelin-starred restaurants in Shanghai to street-side soup peddlers in Chengdu. The book rockets off as a sharply observed, globe-trotting comic adventure that turns into an existential suspense story with high stakes. Eddie takes listeners to the crossroads where he has to choose between his past and his future, between who he once was and who he might become. Double Cup Love is about how we search for love and meaning - in family and culture, in romance and marriage - but also how that search, with all its aching and overpowering complexity, can deliver us to our truest selves.

Praise for Eddie Huang’s Double Cup Love:

Double Cup Love invites the readers to journey through [Eddie Huang’s] love story, new friendships, brotherhood, a whole lot of eating and more. Huang’s honest recounting shouts and whispers on every page in all-caps dialogues and hilarious side-commentary. Huang pulls simple truths and humor out of his complex adventure to China. His forthright sharing of anecdotes is sincere and generates uncontrollable laughter.... His latest memoir affirms not only that the self-described 'human panda' is an engaging storyteller but a great listener, especially in the language of food.” (Chicago Tribune)

“An elaborate story of love and self-discovery.... Huang’s writing is wry and zippy; he regards the world with an understanding of its absurdities and injustices and with a willingness to be surprised.” (Jon Caramanica, The New York Times)

“Huang is determined to tease out the subtle and not-so-subtle ways in which Asian-Americans give up parts of themselves in order to move forward.... Fortunately for us, he’s not afraid to speak up about it.” (The New Yorker)

“Huang connects in Chengdu the same way he assimilated in America - through food, hip-hop and a never-ending authenticity, which readers experience through his hilarious writing voice and style.” (New York Daily News)

©2016 Eddie Huang (P)2016 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

"Another punch of passion.... With his gift for conversation, edgy humor, and deeply knowledgeable palate, readers get a sense of a young chef on a serious quest.... His passion for food and determination to get things right - in the US, in China, and in his heart of hearts - mark every page." (Publishers Weekly)

"Huang possesses a fiery descriptive flair capable of splicing disparate cultural references with the acuity of a yakitori grill master.... A challenging author continues to bravely bare his soul along with his best dishes." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Chef Eddie Huang's rapid pace and East Coast Chinese-American persona make for a roller-coaster ride well worth hearing.... This is not just an audiobook. It's a storytelling masterpiece in the most comedic, sometimes outlandish, way." (AudioFile)

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Loved it

My husband is born-in-America, half-Irish, half-Chinese, adopted. I didn't buy this for him or to learn about his ancestors' culture but it did play a little influence on why it caught my attention. I've always wanted to travel but have 3 kids - so I listen to a lot of travel books.
I loved how he easily slipped between English and mandarin, how he described some of the layout and his interactions with locals. He didn't get too political and yet he still gave me an idea of what part communism plays in China. There were super educational bits like the Hakas slipped in there, in a way that it doesn't feel like learning yet you do. Listening to Eddie was like listening to a really cool teacher from back in my high school days - the type that gets how not everyone learns in the same way, and sometimes if you just slip facts in there they'll stick better. It was amazing.

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loved it!!!

I was laughing out loud for real within 10 Minutes! this is the type of book the you read over and over. Eddie is just funny and I like his style! so if you like fresh off the boat book or show you will love this book 👏👏👏👏

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not as poppin as fotb but still dope

good read by eddie. funny insightful and smart. a much different approach than FOTB covering a shorter time frame.

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your boy Eddie Huang showed his heart on this one.

like his food it hits you on many levels. a love story meets an identity story at the same spot where your boy gets hungry & decides to show you what real food is about. mad props Eddie

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Author is stuck on himself

Not enough food . Too much about a bratty self centered person. I won't be reading any more of his books

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Love the feel of the food!

The way he talks about food is poetry! Really brings it to life. His dilemmas are very thought provoking and spark consideration. Was a little disappointed with so little closure, but enjoyable none the less!

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This guy does not miss...

When Bourdain passed I thought there wouldn't be anyone who would be great on food, life, and travel. Boom there's Eddie. His books are quick, specific, and entertaining and different from Bourdain. I hope he keeps dishing more.

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Love Eddie Huang audiobooks

I just really enjoy and love his analogies, subtle nods towards hip hop songs, and his incredible vocabulary.

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great read

Another great read & just as good as his 1st...loved it!!!!!!!! love it when the authors narrate

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Wanting more!

Love the candid stories about China, white people and food. What are you up to recently? Time for another book, Eddie.

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