"This new translation of Yuan Mei's legendary book is cause for
celebration, not only because the complete text is finally
available in English, but because Sean Chen so beautifully captures
the author's lyricism, humor, and opinionated pronouncements.
Reading this book is like sitting down to a meal with a charming
dinner partner whose interests range from culinary technique to
aesthetics to the nature of hospitality, though flavor always
remains foremost for him. This volume shares the delights and
concerns of one of the world's most artful gastronomes, and in the
process offers a fascinating look at eighteenth-century Chinese
culture." - Darra Goldstein, Founding Editor of Gastronomica:
The Journal of Food and Culture
"The publication of the bilingual edition of Recipes from the
Garden of Contentment: Yuan Mei's Manual of Gastronomy is
indeed a landmark event and not only in culinary scholarship.
Yuan's wit and love of food is an added bonus and greatly enhances
our understanding of one of the world's greatest cuisines." - Ken
Hom, OBE, author of My Stir-fried Life and other cookery
books
"Chinese cuisine is often misunderstood, mistaking one of the most
delicate, beautiful, and tasty cuisines for Americanized semi-fast
food. This books explains the complexities and delicacies of
Chinese food. I enjoyed reading it very much, and recommend it for
anyone who loves food." - Kai-Fu Lee, author of AI
Superpowers, former president of Google China
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