tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post6161804350294614184..comments2023-12-19T13:11:31.497-06:00Comments on TBR 313: Cooking and eating in ChinaLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-68483904496395759072014-05-13T06:50:32.442-05:002014-05-13T06:50:32.442-05:00vicki, I am definitely taking your word on that :)...vicki, I am definitely taking your word on that :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-76361511142952208382014-05-13T01:16:50.242-05:002014-05-13T01:16:50.242-05:00Believe me, Lisa, you don't want a recipe! ;-)...Believe me, Lisa, you don't want a recipe! ;-)skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-1980603198861630272014-05-12T21:30:22.221-05:002014-05-12T21:30:22.221-05:00Jenny, I especially appreciated the perspective on...Jenny, I especially appreciated the perspective on the every-day lives of regular people, and finding out how they experienced all the changes that have come. Most of the articles I've read (generally in the New Yorker) focus on the movers & shakers.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-76761987320937422692014-05-12T16:47:36.064-05:002014-05-12T16:47:36.064-05:00It's neat to read books that aren't primar...It's neat to read books that aren't primarily "about" what it's like to be in a particular place, but you end up picking up tons of stuff about that place. I feel like I don't know nearly enough about what modern China is like. This sounds really interesting!Jenny @ Reading the Endhttp://readingtheend.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-78370835155099838272014-05-12T10:56:44.514-05:002014-05-12T10:56:44.514-05:00JoAnn, this first book gives a bit of background f...JoAnn, this first book gives a bit of background for the Noodle Road book, but each really stands on its own. I hope you don't have to wish too long :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-39407820039932992962014-05-12T07:47:12.073-05:002014-05-12T07:47:12.073-05:00I also enjoy books like this and already have On t...I also enjoy books like this and already have On the Noodle Road on my wish list... didn't realize she had another book!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-10288824641187714672014-05-12T07:27:09.109-05:002014-05-12T07:27:09.109-05:00Anbolyn, at one point I read a lot of memoirs cent...Anbolyn, at one point I read a lot of memoirs centered around cooking and food, but mostly in the US. The travel/food kind is new to me, but I'm enjoying it. I am squeamish too, though! I saw your tweet about giving up on the book and empathized!<br /><br />vicki, I remember you writing about a visit to China. I wish I had a sister to visit in Beijing! There was a reference in this book to "stinky" tofu - though not an actual recipe, I think.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-44243974614287501542014-05-12T06:44:22.784-05:002014-05-12T06:44:22.784-05:00I agree with Anbolyn - it is (seemingly) such an a...I agree with Anbolyn - it is (seemingly) such an accessible way to approach a country through its food (and via the safety of the written word!). But then it can all go horribly wrong, not least when one actually gets to the country. Even meatless dishes can astound, as I discovered when I visited China and my sister, who has lived in Beijing for a decade, ordered a pot of fermented tofu, knowing I liked tofu. Hmmm - let's just say, "Drains. Really old slimy drains." Still, this sounds like a fun book and I wish I'd read it before I went (or maybe I wouldn't have eaten anything then!). skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1203893324932668537.post-13887795804110489212014-05-11T18:53:09.860-05:002014-05-11T18:53:09.860-05:00I'm always drawn to books like this because I ...I'm always drawn to books like this because I find learning about a country through its cooking traditions to be fun and memorable. I have a hard time with the meat stuff, too, though - I stopped reading Mastering the Art of French Eating recently (also by a Chinese American) due to the graphic descriptions of offal preparation. I am squeamish, I suppose! This one sounds very interesting and a good addition to the genre. Anbolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10080054175904900094noreply@blogger.com