{"title": "Nigel Ng AKA Uncle Roger: Don’t Mess Up Your Rice", "start": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "end": "2026-11-03T19:00:00-05:00", "place": "Strand Bookstore", "address": "Broadway 828, 10003 New York", "price": "39.73 USD", "price_from": "39.73", "price_to": "39.73", "tickets_url": "", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["food-drink/cooking/asian", "comedy/stand-up"], "description": "Strand Bookstore hosts a signing line event with comedian and restaurateur Nigel Ng, known as Uncle Roger, in its 3rd floor Rare Book Room. He appears for his debut cookbook 'Don’t Mess Up Your Rice', a humorous guide to authentic Asian cooking. The book gathers his signature comedic voice and strong opinions, from egg fried rice and noodles to satay, sweet and sour pork, and desserts, while critiquing Western misconceptions. 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In partnership with McNally Jackson Books, poet, writer and performer Patti Smith joins Swiss writer Nelio Biedermann to discuss Smith's latest memoir, Bread of Angels, and Biedermann's acclaimed English-language debut, Lázár. 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It takes place as part of the store's evening author program.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/new-york/events/priyanka-mattoo-how-to-be-less-useful-w-radhika-jones-71057/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}]}