| 2023 | Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food | Smithsonian Magazine Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Food | |
| 2023 | Invitation to a Banquet: The Story of Chinese Food | Financial Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Food & Drink | |
| 2019 | The Food of Sichuan | Barnes & Noble Book of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Book of the Year | |
| 2019 | The Food Of Sichuan | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2019 | The Food of Sichuan | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Food and drink | |
| 2016 | Land of Fish and Rice: Recipes from the Culinary Heart of China | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Lifestyle | |
| 2013 | Every Grain Of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |