The Chef Behind The Groundbreaking Brooklyn Restaurant Bonnies Shares Over 85 Recipes That Showcase His Unique Style Of Chinese Home Cooking, A Mash-up Of Americana And Cantonese Classics Inspired By The Flavors Of His Childhood.as An American-born Cantonese Kid, Chef Calvin Eng Grew Up Watching His Mother, Bonnie, In The Kitchen. Though He Shied Away From His Culture As A Kid, He Later Grew To Love And Embrace His Upbringing, Eventually Opening Bonnies, Which Was Praised As A Top Restaurant Of The Year By The New York Times And Bon Apptit.salt Sugar Msg Is An Introduction To Cantonese Cooking Through An American Lens, Full Of Easy Flavor Boosts And Practical Tricks, Drawing A Thread From His Mothers Cooking To What Calvin Cooks For His Own Family Today. Some Recipes Stick Closer To Tradition, Like Sizzling Steamed Fish With Seasoned Soy Sauce, Ham Yue Yook Beng (steamed Pork Patty With Salted Fish), And Ginger Congee, While Others Upend Expectations, Like Salt & Pepper Pork Schnitzel With Chinese Ranch, Fuyu Cacio E Pepe Mein, And Blt Fried Rice.