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The Emperor's Feast A Tasty Portrait Of A Nation Sunday Telegraph
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Description: A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history a timely reminder that the country's modern cuisine is the delicious fruit of a rich ancient and perhaps surprisingly multicultural tradition Fuchsi a Dunlop Spectator A tasty portrait of a nation Sunday Telegraph A splendid introduction to the complex history of China Guardian A terrific read Jonathan Clements writes with erudition and humour Daily MAIL This book is itself a feast each chapter a sumptuous course Frederik L. Schodt author of My Heart Sutra Witty and insightful Derek Sandhaus author of Drunk in China **************** The history of China - not according to emperors or battles but according to its food and drink. The Emperor's Feast is the epic story of a nation and a people told through one of its most fundamental pillars and successful exports: food. Following the journeys of different ingredients dishes and eating habits over 5,000 years of history author and presenter Jonathan Clements examines how China's political cultural and technological evolution and her remarkable entrance onto the world stage have impacted how the Chinese - and the rest of the world - eat drink and cook. We see the influence of invaders such as the Mongols and the Manchus and discover how food - like the fiery cuisine of Sichuan or the hardy dishes of the north - often became a stand - in for regional and national identities. We also follow Chinese flavours to the shores of Europe and America where enterprising chefs and home cooks created new traditions and dishes unheard of in the homeland. From dim sum to mooncakes to General Tso's chicken The Emperor's Feast shows us that the story of Chinese food is ultimately the story of a nation: not just the one that history tells us but also the one that China tells us about itself.
Title: The Emperor's Feast A Tasty Portrait Of A Nation Sunday Telegraph
Author(s): Clements Jonathan
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Barcode: 9781529332469
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 6/14/2022
Category: Food & Society
Description: A galloping journey through thousands of years of Chinese culinary history a timely reminder that the country's modern cuisine is the delicious fruit of a rich ancient and perhaps surprisingly multicultural tradition Fuchsi a Dunlop Spectator A tasty portrait of a nation Sunday Telegraph A splendid introduction to the complex history of China Guardian A terrific read Jonathan Clements writes with erudition and humour Daily MAIL This book is itself a feast each chapter a sumptuous course Frederik L. Schodt author of My Heart Sutra Witty and insightful Derek Sandhaus author of Drunk in China **************** The history of China - not according to emperors or battles but according to its food and drink. The Emperor's Feast is the epic story of a nation and a people told through one of its most fundamental pillars and successful exports: food. Following the journeys of different ingredients dishes and eating habits over 5,000 years of history author and presenter Jonathan Clements examines how China's political cultural and technological evolution and her remarkable entrance onto the world stage have impacted how the Chinese - and the rest of the world - eat drink and cook. We see the influence of invaders such as the Mongols and the Manchus and discover how food - like the fiery cuisine of Sichuan or the hardy dishes of the north - often became a stand - in for regional and national identities. We also follow Chinese flavours to the shores of Europe and America where enterprising chefs and home cooks created new traditions and dishes unheard of in the homeland. From dim sum to mooncakes to General Tso's chicken The Emperor's Feast shows us that the story of Chinese food is ultimately the story of a nation: not just the one that history tells us but also the one that China tells us about itself.
Title: The Emperor's Feast A Tasty Portrait Of A Nation Sunday Telegraph
Author(s): Clements Jonathan
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Barcode: 9781529332469
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 6/14/2022
Category: Food & Society