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Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China

Serve the People: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China


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About the Book

A memorable and mouthwatering cook's tour of today's China As a freelance journalist and food writer living in Beijing, Jen Lin-Liu already had a ringside seat for China's exploding food scene. When she decided to enroll in a local cooking school--held in an unheated classroom with nary a measuring cup in sight--she jumped into the ring herself. Progressing from cooking student to noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice to intern at a chic Shanghai restaurant, she finds poor young men and women streaming in from the provinces in search of a "rice bowl" (living wage); a burgeoning urban middle class hungry for luxury after decades of turmoil and privation; and the mentors who take her in hand in the kitchen and beyond. Together they present an unforgettable slice of contemporary China in the full swing of social and economic transformation.

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"a delicately crafted steamed dumpling of a book. ... Serve the People is the sort of happy-go-lucky, multicultural, foodie type of writing that readers (and publishers) love. 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." "A humorous and insightful look at China through its most famous export: its cuisine." "A mouthwatering tale of the thriving culinary scene in today's China ... top-rated by ZAGAT." "A wonderfully funny and fascinating look at one of the world's great food cultures." "Jen Lin-Liu gives a wonderfully vivid picture of Chinese society along with its cuisine." "Lin-Liu is a charming guide to modern China and its kaleidoscopic cuisine." "Set against the backdrop of China''s booming capitalist economy, Jen Lin-Liu's memoir is deliciously authentic. And what a cast of characters! I loved this book." "The finest book on Chinese food - how it is cooked and eaten and why it matters - in decades."


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780151012916
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
  • Publisher Imprint: Houghton Mifflin
  • Height: 209 mm
  • No of Pages: 341
  • Spine Width: 30 mm
  • Weight: 485 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0151012911
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jun 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Stir-Fried Journey Through China
  • Width: 180 mm


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