Chinese food

Author: (USA) Anderson
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This is a comprehensive and engaging work of historical and ethnographic scholarship on Chinese food. The author begins with ancient history, demonstrating how food has always occupied a central position in Chinese official policies, religious rituals, and physical well-being. Then, following the timeline, the author extends the narrative to contemporary China, vividly and thought-provokingly describing the regional diversity of Chinese culinary culture.