A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai (Big City

A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai (Big City Food Biographies)

There is a compelling story behind Taiwanâ€™s recent emergence as a food destination of international significance. A Culinary History of Taipei is the first comprehensive English-language examination of what Taiwanâ€™s people eat and why they eat those foods, as well as the role and perception of particular foods.

Distinctive culinary traditions have not merely survived the travails of recent centuries, but grown more complex and enticing. Taipei is a city where people still buy fresh produce almost every morning of the year; where weddings are celebrated with streetside bando banquets; and where baristas craft cups of world-class coffee. Wherever there are chopsticks, there is curiosity and adventurousness regarding food. Like every great city, Taipei is the sum of its people: Hard-working and talented, for sure, but also eager to enjoy every bite they take.

Drawing on in-depth interviews with the leading lights of Taiwanâ€™s food scene, meticulously sifted English- and Chinese-language materials published in the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, and rich personal experience, the authors have assembled a unique book about a place that has added all kinds of outside influences to its own robust, if little understood, foundations.
Country USA
Brand Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 22 Halftones, black and white
ReleaseDate 2018-10-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781538101377

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	22 Halftones, black and white
ReleaseDate	2018-10-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781538101377

A Culinary History of Taipei: Beyond Pork and Ponlai (Big City Food Biographies)

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