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At the Chinese table (Images of Asia)

T.C. Lai

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Description:A hungry workman consumes tripe noodles in soup from a chipped bowl at a formica-topped folding table on a street food stall. An elaborately bedecked wedding guest toys with her napkin as she awaits her portion of shark's fin soup to be ladled by the waiter into a tiny bowl nestling in a silver holder. What do these two have in common? Both are 'at the Chinese table', but at very different tables. In very different circumstances.The Chinese table is the meeting point of the varied aspects of this book: a historical survey of Chinese food and eating habits, the characteristics of Chinese food, the ingredients and cooking methods used to make what is eventually consumed, and the many different styles - home, restaurant and banquet - at the Chinese table.T.C. Lai was formerly Director of Extramural Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and is the author of many books on Chinese culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with At the Chinese table (Images of Asia). To get started finding At the Chinese table (Images of Asia), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A hungry workman consumes tripe noodles in soup from a chipped bowl at a formica-topped folding table on a street food stall. An elaborately bedecked wedding guest toys with her napkin as she awaits her portion of shark's fin soup to be ladled by the waiter into a tiny bowl nestling in a silver holder. What do these two have in common? Both are 'at the Chinese table', but at very different tables. In very different circumstances.The Chinese table is the meeting point of the varied aspects of this book: a historical survey of Chinese food and eating habits, the characteristics of Chinese food, the ingredients and cooking methods used to make what is eventually consumed, and the many different styles - home, restaurant and banquet - at the Chinese table.T.C. Lai was formerly Director of Extramural Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and is the author of many books on Chinese culture.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with At the Chinese table (Images of Asia). To get started finding At the Chinese table (Images of Asia), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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