Chinese food
From ancient to modern times, the Chinese have celebrated an epicurean lifestyle, believing that food is not just meant to fill the stomach, but that an abundance of food denotes good fortune and that knowing what, and how, to eat is crucial to health
Print Book, English, 2011
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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2011
147 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
9780521186742, 0521186749
756786302
The origins of food and drink culture. Tracing the origins of foods
Foods from outside China
Fine ware for eating
Food and drink traditions. The good cheer of eating together
The taste of home cooking
Seasonal delicacies
Interesting food customs
The rituals of the table
Balancing the five flavours
Secrets of delicacies
Food and health
Food taboos
A gastronomic tour of China. The names of dishes
The true pleasure of drinking one's fill. The art of tea
Wine, the beverage of romance
New dining trends
Appendix: chronological table of the Chinese dynasties
1st ed. published under title: Chinese foods
Prev. ed.: China Intercontinental Press, 2010