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Asian roots: farming, gardening, cooking

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Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month. Pick up a "Grab and Grow" kit at any OPL location in May 2022 (while supplies last), which includes free seeds (Chinese parsley, perilla, Thai basil, mizuna), a pamphlet with growing instructions, recipes and cultural information. Browse this list for books, videos, and websites to help you grow, cook, and celebrate the contributions of Asians on agriculture and food in California and the world.

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Oakland Public Library

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Nothing Left in My Hands

Nothing Left in My Hands

The Issei of A Rural California Town, 1900-1942

by Nakane, Kazuko

Book - 2008

An account of the first-generation Japanese immigrants who came to the Pajaro Valley of central California in the early 1900s, where they were key contributors to the development of the region's strawberry farming. An account of the first-generation Japanese immigrants who came to the Pajaro Valley of central California in the early 1900s, where they were key contributors to the development of the region's strawberry farming. Show less

An account of the first-generation Japanese immigrants who came to the Pajaro Valley of central California in the early 1900s, where they were key contributors to the development of the region's strawberry farming. An account of the first-generation Japanese immigrants who came to the Pajaro Valley of central California in the early 1900s, where they were key contributors to the development of the region's strawberry farming. Show less

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The Chinese Kitchen Garden

The Chinese Kitchen Garden

Growing Techniques and Family Recipes From A Classic Cuisine

by Kiang-Spray, Wendy

Book - 2017

Steamed Sea Bass pg 160 (calls for chinese parsley AKA cilantro) Steamed Sea Bass pg 160 (calls for chinese parsley AKA cilantro) Show less

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Growing Chinese Vegetables in your Own Backyard

Growing Chinese Vegetables in your Own Backyard

Grow 40 Vegetables and Herbs in Gardens and Pots

by Harrington, Geri

Book - 2009

Chinese parsley (cilantro): pgs 128-31 / Mizuna, pgs 14-16 Chinese parsley (cilantro): pgs 128-31 / Mizuna, pgs 14-16 Show less

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Secong Generation Seeds

https://www.secondgenerationseeds.com/

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A collective of Asian American growers devoted to helping communities of the Asian diaspora discover and deepen their cultural heritage through seeds. A collective of Asian American growers devoted to helping communities of the Asian diaspora discover and deepen their cultural heritage through seeds. Show less

Eating Asian America

Eating Asian America

A Food Studies Reader

Book - 2013

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Minari

Minari

DVD - 2021

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The One-straw Revolution

The One-straw Revolution

An Introduction to Natural Farming

by Fukuoka, Masanobu

Book - 2009

Masanobu Fukuoka was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no...Show more Masanobu Fukuoka was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no-till, herbicide and pesticide free cultivation methods from which he created a particular method of agriculture, commonly referred to as "natural farming" or "do-nothing farming." Fukuoka played a major role in the development of the international organic farming movement. Show less

Masanobu Fukuoka was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no...Show more Masanobu Fukuoka was a Japanese farmer and philosopher celebrated for his natural farming and re-vegetation of desertified lands. He was a proponent of no-till, herbicide and pesticide free cultivation methods from which he created a particular method of agriculture, commonly referred to as "natural farming" or "do-nothing farming." Fukuoka played a major role in the development of the international organic farming movement. Show less

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Second Generation Seeds Perilla Growing Guide

https://tinyurl.com/allaboutperilla

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cultural and historical context, detailed step-by-step instructions for growing perilla cultural and historical context, detailed step-by-step instructions for growing perilla Show less

Watercress

Watercress

by Wang, Andrea

Picture Book - 2021

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. Show less

Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents. Show less

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The Ugly Vegetables

The Ugly Vegetables

by Lin, Grace

Picture Book - 1999

A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe. A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe. Show less

A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe. A little girl thinks her mother's garden is the ugliest in the neighborhood until she discovers that flowers might look and smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup smells best of all. Includes a recipe. Show less

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Who Really Feeds the World?

Who Really Feeds the World?

The Failures of Agribusiness and the Promise of Agroecology

by Shiva, Vandana

Book - 2016

Vandana Shiva is an Indian physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for sustainable agriculture, economic and gender justice. Vandana Shiva is an Indian physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for sustainable agriculture, economic and gender justice. Show less

Vandana Shiva is an Indian physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for sustainable agriculture, economic and gender justice. Vandana Shiva is an Indian physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for sustainable agriculture, economic and gender justice. Show less

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This Bittersweet Soil

This Bittersweet Soil

The Chinese in California Agriculture, 1860-1910

by Chan, Sucheng

Book - 1986

Based on prodigious research, this book chronicles the activities of the thousands of Chinese agricultural pioneers and entrepreneurs who helped make California the nation's premier agricultural state. Based on prodigious research, this book chronicles the activities of the thousands of Chinese agricultural pioneers and entrepreneurs who helped make California the nation's premier agricultural state. Show less

Based on prodigious research, this book chronicles the activities of the thousands of Chinese agricultural pioneers and entrepreneurs who helped make California the nation's premier agricultural state. Based on prodigious research, this book chronicles the activities of the thousands of Chinese agricultural pioneers and entrepreneurs who helped make California the nation's premier agricultural state. Show less

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Oriental Vegetables

Oriental Vegetables

The Complete Guide for Garden and Kitchen

by Larkcom, Joy

Book - 1991

Perilla: pgs 108-10 Perilla: pgs 108-10 Show less

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A Cook's Guide to Chinese Vegetables

A Cook's Guide to Chinese Vegetables

by Dahlen, Martha

Book - 1992

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Philip Vera Cruz

Philip Vera Cruz

A Personal History of Filipino Immigrants and the Farmworkers Movement

by Scharlin, Craig

Book - 1994

Filipino farm workers sat down in the grape fields of Delano, California, in 1965 and began the strike that brought about a dramatic turn in the long hist...Show more Filipino farm workers sat down in the grape fields of Delano, California, in 1965 and began the strike that brought about a dramatic turn in the long history of farm labor struggles in California. Their efforts led to the creation of the United Farm Workers union under Cesar Chavez, with Philip Vera Cruz as its vice-president and highest-ranking Filipino officer. Show less

Filipino farm workers sat down in the grape fields of Delano, California, in 1965 and began the strike that brought about a dramatic turn in the long hist...Show more Filipino farm workers sat down in the grape fields of Delano, California, in 1965 and began the strike that brought about a dramatic turn in the long history of farm labor struggles in California. Their efforts led to the creation of the United Farm Workers union under Cesar Chavez, with Philip Vera Cruz as its vice-president and highest-ranking Filipino officer. Show less

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The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm

The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm

A Cultivator's Guide to Small-scale Organic Herb Production

by Schafer, Peg

Book - 2011

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Farming the Home Place

Farming the Home Place

A Japanese American Community in California, 1919-1982

by Matsumoto, Valerie J.

Book - 1993

In 1919, against a backdrop of a long history of anti-Asian nativism, a handful of Japanese families established Cortez Colony in a bleak pocket of the Sa...Show more In 1919, against a backdrop of a long history of anti-Asian nativism, a handful of Japanese families established Cortez Colony in a bleak pocket of the San Joaquin Valley. Valerie Matsumoto chronicles conflicts within the community as well as obstacles from without as the colonists responded to the challenges of settlement, the setbacks of the Great Depression, the hardships of World War II internment, and the opportunities of postwar reconstruction. Show less

In 1919, against a backdrop of a long history of anti-Asian nativism, a handful of Japanese families established Cortez Colony in a bleak pocket of the Sa...Show more In 1919, against a backdrop of a long history of anti-Asian nativism, a handful of Japanese families established Cortez Colony in a bleak pocket of the San Joaquin Valley. Valerie Matsumoto chronicles conflicts within the community as well as obstacles from without as the colonists responded to the challenges of settlement, the setbacks of the Great Depression, the hardships of World War II internment, and the opportunities of postwar reconstruction. Show less

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Japanese Legacy

Japanese Legacy

Farming and Community Life in California's Santa Clara Valley

by Lukes, Timothy J.

Book - 1985

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Korean Home Cooking

Korean Home Cooking

Classic and Modern Recipes

by Kim, Sohui

Book - 2018

Stuffed fried perilla leaves pg 40 Perilla kimchi pgs 128-129 Stuffed fried perilla leaves pg 40 Perilla kimchi pgs 128-129 Show less

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Asian Greens

Asian Greens

by Lau, Anita Loh-yien

Book - 2001

Wilted Mizuna with walnuts, pg. 30 Wilted Mizuna with walnuts, pg. 30 Show less

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Vietnamese Home Cooking

Vietnamese Home Cooking

by Phan, Charles

Book - 2012

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Korean Food Made Simple

Korean Food Made Simple

by Joo, Judy

Book - 2016

Spicy tuna tartare pg 73 Soy-glazed tofu salad pg. 2 Spicy tuna tartare pg 73 Soy-glazed tofu salad pg. 2 Show less

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Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking

Maangchi's Big Book of Korean Cooking

From Everyday Meals to Celebration Cuisine

by Maangchi

Book - 2019

Peppy and perilla leaf pancakes pg 352 Peppy and perilla leaf pancakes pg 352 Show less

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만 개의 레시피 - Man gae ui resipi

만 개의 레시피 - Man gae ui resipi

Book - 2018

두부참치깻잎전 Tofu tuna perilla leaves pancake pgs 46-47 층층깻잎찜 Steamed perilla leaves pg 81 두부참치깻잎전 Tofu tuna perilla leaves pancake pgs 46-47 층층깻잎찜 Steamed perilla leaves pg 81 Show less

두부참치깻잎전 Tofu tuna perilla leaves pancake pgs 46-47 층층깻잎찜 Steamed perilla leaves pg 81 두부참치깻잎전 Tofu tuna perilla leaves pancake pgs 46-47 층층깻잎찜 Steamed perilla leaves pg 81 Show less

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Mister Jiu's in Chinatown

Mister Jiu's in Chinatown

Recipes and Stories From the Birthplace of Chinese American Food

by Jew, Brandon

Book - 2021

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