Frank Kasell’s first foray into China was in 2006, when he and his future wife spent a year teaching English in Jiangxi province. It didn’t take long to find that China was exactly where he wanted to be. After returning to the United States, a piece of his heart (and stomach) always remained in China. Years later, with his very understanding wife’s blessing, he abandoned a perfectly comfortable job to spend three months in China riding trains, crashing on strangers’ couches, and eating any street food he could get his hands on, all so that he could write this book. These days, when he is not roaming the US as an international visitor liaison with the Department of State, he spends his time at home in Pittsboro, North Carolina. He writes about food at his blog, www.chinesestreetfood.com, which receives more than 5,000 page views a month.

"Frank Kasell is one of China's best food bloggers. His blog is a giant, eating travel adventure." – City Weekend magazine, Shanghai

"For those new to the wonders of Chinese street food, or seasoned food explorers, Chinese Street Food: A Field Guide for the Adventurous Diner is the definitive guide and the only handbook you'll need, covering the specialty street foods of nearly every province in China. Ready to get tasting beyond chao mian or guo tie fried dumplings? Read this." – Fiona Reilly, food writer and blogger, Life on Nanchang Lu

"With a keen tongue and a panoptic palate, Frank Kasell has written a blueprint for the best kind of adventure – an on-the-ground tour of the everyday flavors of China. Frank is a true culinary diplomat, urging us to follow hungrily in his footsteps." – Sam Chapple-Sokol, food writer and researcher