YWCA of the City of New York

Dinner by the Book

Forgotten Country

Join the YW in celebrating Women’s History Month as Catherine Chung, author of Forgotten Country, shares her book and her personal journey over a classic three-course Korean meal.

Monday, March 19
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. 

Bann Restaurant
350 West 50th Street
(between 8th and 9th Avenues)

 

“[A] beautiful debut novel…woven with tender reflections, sharp renderings of isolation, and beautiful prose….Chung simultaneously shines light on the violence of Korean history, the chill of American xenophobia, and the impossibility of home in either country.”
- Publisher’s Weekly

Menu

Appetizers
Dak Nal Ke Ti Kim: spicy honey chili glazed crispy chicken wings
Japchae: noodles stir fried in sesame oil with various vegetables

Entrée
Bi Bim Bap: authentic dish with white rice and vegetables; served with choice of beef, chicken or vegetables

Dessert
Asian Pear Crumble

To learn more about Dinner by the Book

For more information contact Sara Raassi at sraassi@ywcanyc.org or 212.735.9708.