Clements, Jonathan  <br/><br/>
Emperor's feast / 
Jonathan Clements  
 - English :  Hodder & Stoughton (GB),  2021 
 - 302 p. ;  24 cm.  
<br/><br/> In The Emperor's Feast, author and presenter Jonathan Clements serves up the history of China not according to emperors or battles, but according to its food and drink. This unique history takes us from the rudimentary grain stews of the Bronze Age to the globalised restaurants of the 21st century, revealing how developments in politics, culture and technology created the ingredients, dishes and eating habits that define Chinese food today. We see the influence of invaders such as the Mongols and the Manchus, and discover how food - like the fiery cuisine of Sichuan or the hardy dishes of the north - often became a stand-in for regional and national identities. We also follow Chinese flavours to the shores of Europe and America, where enterprising chefs and home cooks created new traditions and dishes unheard of in the homeland. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781529332445 :  578 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Food --History--China <br/>Cooking, Chinese --History<br/>Food habits --History--China 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>China --Social life and customs
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>641.3  / C626E 2021