Sean J.S. Chen

I’m Sean, a scholar and writer passionate about the history and anthropology of food and eating. I am an Associate at the University of Michigan Lieberthal-Rogel Center for Chinese Studies. My books: Recipes from the Garden of Contentment and The Way of Eating, earned Best-in-the-Word at the 2018 and 2019 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. I have been interviewed or consulted by various media including: China Daily, CNN Travel, Grist, National Geographic, NPR, OMNI Television, PBS, and SCMP among others. I was also a consultant and special guest for the award-winning PBS television series: Confucius was a Foodie.