Food Cultures of China: Recipes, Customs, and Issues

Exploring the rich and varied culinary traditions of China, this book enables a better understanding of Chinese history and culture through food.

Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of modern China, asserted that China's food culture was the most advanced and sophisticated in the world. Today, many people outside China immediately envision iconic dishes like fried rice, egg rolls, or sweet and sour pork when they think of Chinese food. But China has a much richer and more diverse set of culinar...