China to Chinatown: Chinese Food in the West
Chinese Food in the West
$108.18
- Hardcover
255 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2002
Summary
“China to Chinatown” tells the story of one of the most notable examples of the globalization of food: the spread of Chinese recipes, ingredients and cooking styles to the Western world. Beginning with the accounts of Marco Polo and Franciscan friars who travelled to the East, J.A.G. Roberts describes how Westerners’ first impressions of Chinese food were decidedly mixed, with many regarding Chinese eating habits as repugnant. Chinese food was brought back to the West merely as a curiosity. T…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781861891334 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1861891334 |
| Author: | J.A.G. Roberts |
| Publisher: | Reaktion Books |
| Imprint: | Reaktion Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 255 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2002 |
| Weight: | 485g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 152mm x 240mm |
| Series: | Globalities |
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Critics Review
“The style and presentation, as well as the topic, make this a very good addition to the literature on the history of food. Recommended.”–Choice
Informative and readable.– “The Independent” (7/12/2006 12:00:00 AM) The book is a valuable and timely account of the West’s strange love-hate relationship with Chinese food, and a stimulating read, provoking as it does so many challenging questions about how we perceive and adapt to other cultures.– “The Times” (7/12/2006 12:00:00 AM) The style and presentation, as well as the topic, make this a very good addition to the literature on the history of food. Recommended.– “Choice” (7/12/2006 12:00:00 AM)
About The Author
J.A.G. Roberts
J. A. G. Roberts specializes in the history of China and Japan and is Principal Lecturer in Humanities at the University of Huddersfield, England. He is the author of four other books on China.
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