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Every year, Library Journal names its selections for Best Reference Book of the Year after reviewing thousands of titles. Bloomsbury Academic is thrilled to announce that Food Cultures of China: Recipes, Customs, and Issues was included in the list of 2023 reference resources.
Part of Bloomsbury’s Global Kitchen series, this book takes readers on a food tour of China, covering everything from daily staples to holiday specialties. In addition to discovering China's long culinary history, you’ll learn about recent trends, foreign influences, and contemporary food and dietary concerns, such as obesity and environmental sustainability.
Chapters are organized thematically, making it easy to focus in on particular courses or types of dishes. For those hungry for a more hands-on approach, each chapter includes a collection of accessible recipes that allow readers to bring the subject to life in their own kitchens. The main text is supplemented by sidebars that offer interesting bite-sized facts, a chronology of important dates in China’s culinary history, and a glossary of key food- and dining-related terms.
Bloomsbury Academic and Bloomsbury Digital Resources are proud to announce 2023’s SDG-aligned Book of the Year. This resource represents innovative thinking and extensive research in Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as adopted by the United Nations in 2015.
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