Man, which means perfect fulfillment in Vietnamese, by Kim Thuy is a beautifully written little novel about a Vietnamese chef who is married with kids and living in Montreal with her family, then meets a French chef who turns her world upside down.

With such sparse, well chosen words, Thuy transports the reader to another world filled with beauty, love, food, and passion. Poetic, lyrical, totally original, a beautiful book to read slowly and savor.