China in seven banquets : a flavourful history /

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Author / Creator:DuBois, Thomas David, 1969- author.
Imprint:London : Reaktion Books, 2024
©2024
Description:296 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13529535
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Varying Form of Title:China in 7 banquets
ISBN:1789148618
9781789148619
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"A captivating journey spanning five thousand years of Chinese culinary heritage, exploring the essence of each era through seven extraordinary meals. China in Seven Banquets takes readers on a gastronomic adventure into the history of China's constantly evolving and astonishingly diverse cuisine. From the opulent Eight Treasures feast of ancient times to the Tang dynasty's legendary 'Tail-Burning' banquet, and the extravagant 'complete Manchu-Han feast' of the Qing court, these iconic repasts offer glimpses into China's rich food history. Delving further, the book invites us to partake of lavish banquets immortalized in literature and film, a New Year's buffet from 1920s Shanghai, a modern delivery menu reflecting the hyperglobal present, and it even offers a peek at the tables of the not-so-distant future. Drawing upon his extensive gastronomic adventures across China, acclaimed historian Thomas David DuBois unravels its ever-changing landscape of culinary trends, revealing why flavors and customs evolved over time. DuBois also recreates dozens of traditional recipes using modern kitchen techniques. Whether indulging in fermented elk or savoring absinthe cocktails, readers embark on an unparalleled odyssey that redefines their perception of Chinese cuisine"--

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505 0 |a Introduction : what is food history? -- Of meat and morality : the eight treasures of Zhou -- By silk road and high sea : new foods come to China -- Gardens of delight : imperial China's high cuisine -- Fancy foods and foreign fads : China eats the world -- 'Life's a banquet' : food culture in the go-go '90s -- Franchise fever : the price of efficiency -- And beyond 
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