Crazy Rich Asians

I’ve been seeing the sequel to this novel in every beach bag, so I thought I’d give the first one a try.  Verdict: this book is a hoot!  It’s a frequently hilarious story that will leave you with a vast knowledge of how the fantastically rich of China acquire, hoard, spend, flaunt, battle over and obsess about their limitless wealth.

But their lives are enviable than you’d think – as one character laments, “at some point, we all have to pay the price for our excesses.” True, but they sure make for a fun summer read.

Nearly every chapter of this book has exquisitely described food.  I finally settled on coconut laksa, which made a glam appearance in this book, and is both rich (in flavor) and crazy (easy to make).  Alamak, it was good!