Food Culture in China

Subjects:

• Popular Culture » Food
• Anthropology » Cultural Anthropology
• Multicultural Studies » Asian Studies

Reviews:

• The inclusion of recipies for a meal based on the specific topic enhances a resource which includes plenty of cultural and social information.
  —Donovan's Bookshelf February 2005
• This book is a boon for serious students....The depth and breadth of the authors knowledge is indisputable....[p]rovides the first formal discussion about the role of food in Chinese divinity, and the book continues to provide fascinating and little-known tidbits....Dr. Newman puts the kibosh on what Westerner's often describe as the inscrutability of Chinese food ways, answering questions like why its OK to slurp soup, arrive late to the dim sum table, but never to a banquet. She knows more about Chinese food than anyone I've ever encountered, and her book lays it on the line in a precise and intriguing manner. I don't know if Chinese people eat them, but I do know that this precious new resource is the "bee's knees."
  —Flavor & Fortune Winter 2004
• There are many facts rarely recorded in other works and the chapter on Special Occasions is particularly interesting.... Books such as this add another dimension to the enjoyment of the foods of other cultures.
  —Menu Magazine October 2004

Table of Contents:

• Series Foreword
• Introduction
• Timeline
• Historical Overview
• Major Foods and Ingredients
• Cooking
• Regional and Provincial Foods
• Meals
• Eating Out
• Special Occasions
• Diet and Health
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Resource Guide
• Index