The rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired by a calendar year filled with a generous round of joyous accasions--festivals, reunions, weddings and anniversaries--for eating, drinking and making merry, and for paying homage to the gods and ancestors. Food, fittingly, is a combination of flavors and symbols (wealth, happiness, luck, properity), a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure. In this book, the author has assembled a number of facts and fancies as well as a collection of festival specialities for the Chinese food lovers to read and enjoy or, if the spirit takes flight, cook up a feast that will impress both mortals and ancestors and win the approval of the gods.
Part One
- The Chinese Feast
- Poultry Recipes
- Meat Recipes
- Seafood Recipes
- Vegetable Recipes
- Rice, Soups and Noodles
- Dessert Recipes
Part Two
- Chinese Festivals
- The Dragon Boat Festival
- The Hungry Ghost Festival
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