Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China - Hardcover

Lin-Liu, Jen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0151012911 ISBN 13: 9780151012916

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 2008

Synopsis

An unforgettable culinary tour of modern-day China describes the author's decision to enroll in a local Beijing cooking school, her progress from cooking student to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant, the colorful characters she meets along the way, and China's culinary heritage and modern-day cuisine, accompanied by thirty-two authentic recipes.

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Review:

"Lin-Liu is a charming guide to modern China and its kaleidoscopic cuisine."--People

"Serve the People is light fare, a delicately crafted steamed dumpling of a book. It's peppered with delicious descriptions, authentic recipes, humorous anecdotes and all the goodness of a young woman who finds her way in life, and even falls in love."--International Herald Tribune

"A mouthwatering tale of the thriving culinary scene in today's China--top rated by Zagat."--Nina and Tim Zagat, co-Founders and co-Chairs of Zagat Survey

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Advance Praise for Serve the People

"The finest book on Chinese cuisine -- how it is cooked and how it is eaten and why it matters -- in decades."?Edward Gargan, author of The River's Tale: A Year on the Mekong

"A humorous and insightful look at China through its most famous export: its cuisine.--Ian Johnson, author of Wild Grass: Three Portraits of Change in Modern China

"Funny, original, atmospheric and alluring. It sent me straight to the kitchen."--Oliver August, author of Inside the Red Mansion: On the Trail of China's Most Wanted Man

"A wonderfully vivid picture of China's society along with its cuisine."--Jung Chang, author of Wild Swans and Mao: The Unknown Story

"Deliciously authentic, and what a cast of characters! I loved this book."--Jan Wong, author of Red China Blues

"A wonderfully funny and fascinating look at one of the world's great food cultures."--Peter Hessler, author of Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0151012911
• ISBN 13: 9780151012916
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 341