The Hakka cookbook : Chinese soul food from around the world / Linda Lau Anusasananan ; art by Alan Lau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Anusasananan, Linda Lau, 1947-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cooking, Hakka.

Hakka (Chinese people).

Chinese diaspora.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Veteran food writer Linda Lau Anusasananan opens the world of Hakka cooking to Western audiences in this fascinating chronicle that traces the rustic cuisine to its roots in a history of multiple migrations. Beginning in her grandmother's kitchen in California, Anusasananan travels to her family's home in China, and from there fans out to embrace Hakka cooking across the globe-including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, Peru, and beyond. More than thirty home cooks and chefs share their experiences of the Hakka diaspora as they contribute over 140 recipes for everyday Chinese comfort food as well as more elaborate festive specialties.This book likens Hakka cooking to a nomadic type of "soul food," or a hearty cooking tradition that responds to a shared history of hardship and oppression. Earthy, honest, and robust, it reflects the diversity of the estimated 75 million Hakka living in China and greater Asia, and in scattered communities around the world-yet still retains a core flavor and technique. Anusasananan's deep personal connection to the tradition, together with her extensive experience testing and developing recipes, make this book both an intimate journey of discovery and an exciting introduction to a vibrant cuisine.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Recipes

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Notes to the Reader

Introduction

1. Popo's Kitchen on Gold Mountain: California

2. Hakka Cooking in the Homeland: China

3. Leaving the Mainland: Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Mauritius

4. Across the Pacific: Peru, Hawaii, and Tahiti

5. Multiple Migrations: Toronto and New York

6. Return to Gold Mountain

The Hakka Kitchen

The Hakka Pantry

Basic Recipes

Table of Equivalents

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613896537

9781283584081

1283584085

9780520953444

0520953444

OCLC:

809313811