Fuchsia Dunlop, an award-winning author of books on Chinese cuisine, sat for a Q&A with area media yesterday, Wednesday, February 28th just moments before she took the Capitol Theatre stage for her appearance at the Yakima Town Hall Speaker Series.<\/p>\n
The City of Yakima’s Public Affairs Channel, Y-PAC Channel 194, will air the interview in its entirety at 8:00 pm this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, March 2-4. Dunlop’s interview will also air at 2:00 pm on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n
Click this link to watch Y-PAC coverage of Dunlop’s Q&A anytime on-line \u2013 http:\/\/bit.ly\/2t9XbEk<\/a><\/p>\n “From the age of about 11 I wanted to be a chef,” Dunlop said during the interview. “My heart was always in the kitchen.”<\/p>\n A native of Oxford, England, Dunlop’s interest in Chinese culture and cuisine began when she was assigned to the Asia Pacific desk as a sub-editor for the BBC.<\/p>\n During the approximately 20-minute sit-down, Dunlop touched on topics ranging from her favorite Chinese dishes to her enjoyment of dining at local Yakima restaurants \u2013 including a lunch of Dungeness Crab Cakes \u2013 during her 2-day stay here. “I’ve been very warmly welcomed and well fed,” Dunlop said of her visit.<\/p>\n She also noted Chinese food is often misunderstood in this country. Dunlop said it is sophisticated, healthy, and offers “guiltless pleasures.”<\/p>\n The Town Hall Speaker Series will next host archeologist and National Geographic Fellow Sarah Parcak at 11:00 am on Wednesday, March 21st<\/span><\/sup>.<\/p>\n Visit www.yakimatownhall.com<\/a> for more about the Town Hall Speaker Series.<\/p>\n