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- Renegade Books
- Renegade Books
Chinese, Anthologies (non-poetry), Food & society
A delectable anthology that serves up Chinese flavour beyond just its taste. Perfect for fans of Takeaway, Midnight Chicken and Crying in H Mart.
'I started stitching together my story through a different, universal language: food.'
An A-Z of Chinese Food (Recipes Not Included) is not a recipe book, but a deliberate 'anti-glossary' - a delectable edible anthology that serves up Chinese flavour beyond just its taste.
Jenny Lau always found herself sitting between cultures, connected to both east and west. Hungry to understand herself, she threw herself into researching the Chinese food of her heritage. The result is An A-Z of Chinese Food - a surprising, unputdownable and deliciously enriching anthology that uses food to explore who we are and how we relate to the world.
From A is for Authentic, breaking down our assumptions of who 'owns' what cuisine, to R is for Rice Cooker, a humorous entry from the point of view a hard-working kitchen appliance that has seen a family through its ups and downs, An A-Z of Chinese Food will change the way you think about, see, and eat, food.
'A balm for the soul... Jenny Lau is a compelling and evocative storyteller, an important voice that shines bright in the world of modern food writing' Hetty Lui McKinnon, author of To Asia, With Love
'There is so much to admire about Jenny's writing... Brilliant' Anna Jones, author of One: Pot, Pan, Planet
'She is a writer of force and warmth. Everything she writes is a must read!' Dr Mukta Das, food anthropologist
'Jenny's writing on food - particularly on East and South East Asian foodways - is a tonic' Jonathan Nunn, Founder of Vittles Magazine
'Essential reading for any serious culture enthusiast' Daniel York Loh, Associate Artistic Director at Kakilang Arts
Praise for An A-Z of Chinese Food: (Recipes Not Included)
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Jenny Lau is a compelling and evocative storyteller, an important voice that shines bright in the world of modern food writing. Jenny's An A-Z Of Chinese Food is like a balm for the soul... In her precise yet vulnerable prose, Jenny humanises the quest to understand identity through the lens of food
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Jenny's writing on food - particularly on East and South East Asian foodways - is a tonic
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There is so much to admire about Jenny's writing... She chews over some big issues (read her brilliant piece on authenticity...) in An A-Z of Chinese Food
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Jenny Lau captures something fundamental about the human condition in her writing about food. She starts from the most thought provoking and exciting questions and, through her prose, explores the juicy connections between food, identity and society that emerge from such clear-sighted curiosity. She is a writer of force and warmth. Everything she writes is a must read!
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Jenny's writing is informative and engaging, as well as being playful and witty. She is actually essential reading for any serious culture enthusiast... Jenny's writing is fresh, innovative and actually takes on a core of community advocacy. It respects tradition but is never hidebound by it. A truly vibrant and progressive voice
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