Barbarians Are Coming

A story of Chinese families, French cuisine, and American dreams... It is 1978, and 26-year-old Sterling, the bright American-born son of Chinese parents, has already disappointed his parents by choosing the Culinary Institute of America rather than medical school, and he's about to disappoint everyone else as well. His casual girlfriend wants more from their relationship and the Waspy women of the Richfield Ladies' Club, want him to cook Chinese food, though his specialty is F rench cuisine...