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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
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- ISBN
- 9780151012916
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
ISBN-10
0151012911
ISBN-13
9780151012916
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63896180
Product Key Features
Book Title
Serve the People : a Stir-Fried Journey Through China
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Regional & Ethnic / Chinese
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Cooking
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
17.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-008155
Reviews
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., 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., Chinese-American journalist Lin-Liu's delightful mixture of memoir and cookbook records her years living and working in Shanghai and Beijing...Incorporating stories of many of the Chinese who worked alongside (and their recipes), as well as trips to the MSG factory in Henan or to the rice-growing Guangxi province, Lin-Liu offers a thoroughgoing, spirited celebration of overcoming cultural barriers., 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., Lin-Liu's book is highly entertaining, in part because she manages in the end to truly delve into the culture and history of the country and its food., "Lin-Liu is a charming guide to modern China and its kaleidoscopic cuisine."-- People " Serve the People is light fare, a delicately crafted steamed dumpling of a book. 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."-- International Herald Tribune "A mouthwatering tale of the thriving culinary scene in today's China--top rated by Zagat."--Nina and Tim Zagat, co-Founders and co-Chairs of Zagat Survey, 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 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., Jen Lin-Liu uses a cleaver and chopsticks to probe China's changing character...entertaining and offbeat book, Set against the backdrop of China's booming capitalist economy, Jen Lin-Liue(tm)s memoir is deliciously authentic. And what a cast of characters! I loved this book.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
641.5951
Synopsis
An engaging look into China's changing cultural landscape through the eyes of a Chinese American who studies the craft of cooking in Shanghai and Beijing. Now in paperback., 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.
LC Classification Number
TX724.5.C5L5555 2008
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