Shark's Fin and Sichuan Pepper
About This Novel
This book is about the unexpected beauty of Chinese food and the adventures of a British girl in China. Fu Xia, who won the British Food Writers Guild Award, went to China for a long stay in 1994. From the beginning she had sworn that no matter how strange the food might be, she would accept it. In this rare memoir, Fuxia traces the evolution of her relationship with Chinese food. Through Fuxia's eyes, we can understand the familiar Chinese food from a new perspective. It turns out that food from different places has its own unique temperament. Sichuan cuisine is spicy with a hint of sweetness, just like the laid-back and charming Sichuan people, who always have a hint of sweetness and thoughtfulness; Hunan cuisine is direct and uncompromising, just like the military leaders trained there; Yangzhou cuisine is the food of the peaceful times, warm and soothing. From the bustling markets of Sichuan to the remote scenery of northern Gansu, from the mountains of Fujian to the charming ancient city of Yangzhou, the book presents the unforgettable and wonderful taste of Chinese cuisine, and deeply depicts the differences between Chinese and Western food cultures, with both humanistic observation and humor.
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Official(26)Scraped 4d ago
Food is the only thought left to me by my motherland.
Chinese food through a foreigner's eyes!
Following a foreigner, my knowledge of Chinese food has increased! Hahahaha, besides, the Sichuan girl translates very well! Seamless connection!
In the face of these slanderous stereotypes, the Chinese people as a whole have remained surprisingly silent. Maybe it's because they feel that "eating everything" is a trivial matter that they are accustomed to. Although the meals commonly eaten by ordinary Chinese families are basically staple food, pork and vegetables, fish or seafood may be included depending on the place. But in the Chinese concept, there are very few things that cannot be used as ingredients. In fact, there are very few people who eat dog meat and donkey whip, and there are many people who have never eaten them. But conceptually, eating these things is not a taboo.
Already knew it. Foreigners don't like to eat preserved eggs, even Mr. Pei is afraid of them. 😂😂😂😂
I suggest the author try it more and you will fall in love with this species.
Have fun doing it.
The translation is very powerful. The description of food dishes in words is as good as personal experience.
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Tell me how to wash happiness with hot water
If you are in the catering industry, I think it is very useful.
I like it, a very serious book. Mainly because the recipes behind each chapter are very detailed. I can understand. . . As a foreigner who is not in Chongqing, Sichuan, I came across Sichuan cuisine through this book. Got some knowledge about Sichuan cuisine.
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Collect it first and read it later...
It's good to feel the different ways of thinking between the East and the West through food culture, and you can eat after watching it.
Enjoy the delicious life!
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Official(26)Scraped 4d ago
Food is the only thought left to me by my motherland.
Chinese food through a foreigner's eyes!
Following a foreigner, my knowledge of Chinese food has increased! Hahahaha, besides, the Sichuan girl translates very well! Seamless connection!
In the face of these slanderous stereotypes, the Chinese people as a whole have remained surprisingly silent. Maybe it's because they feel that "eating everything" is a trivial matter that they are accustomed to. Although the meals commonly eaten by ordinary Chinese families are basically staple food, pork and vegetables, fish or seafood may be included depending on the place. But in the Chinese concept, there are very few things that cannot be used as ingredients. In fact, there are very few people who eat dog meat and donkey whip, and there are many people who have never eaten them. But conceptually, eating these things is not a taboo.
Already knew it. Foreigners don't like to eat preserved eggs, even Mr. Pei is afraid of them. 😂😂😂😂
I suggest the author try it more and you will fall in love with this species.
Have fun doing it.
The translation is very powerful. The description of food dishes in words is as good as personal experience.
of
Tell me how to wash happiness with hot water
If you are in the catering industry, I think it is very useful.
I like it, a very serious book. Mainly because the recipes behind each chapter are very detailed. I can understand. . . As a foreigner who is not in Chongqing, Sichuan, I came across Sichuan cuisine through this book. Got some knowledge about Sichuan cuisine.
~
Collect it first and read it later...
It's good to feel the different ways of thinking between the East and the West through food culture, and you can eat after watching it.
Enjoy the delicious life!
