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The way of eating : Yuan Mei's manual of gastronomy / translated and annotated by Sean J.S. Chen ; foreword by Nicole Mones ; editorial advisors E.N. Anderson and Jeffrey Riegel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Yuan, Mei, 1716-1798, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Sui yuan shi dan. English
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cooking, Chinese--Early works to 1800.
- Cooking, Chinese.
- Food habits--China--Early works to 1800.
- Food habits.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 224 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Great Barrington, MA : Berkshire Publishing Group, [2019]
- Summary:
- The Way of Eating: Yuan Mei's Manual of Gastronomy (Suiyuan Shidan) is the first English translation of the classic 18th-century treatise and cookbook by the Qing dynasty poet Yuan Mei, introducing Chinese culinary philosophy as well as its best-known dishes. Translation by Sean J. S. Chen; foreword by Nicole Mones. English edition, 250 pages.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Translator's Note
- A Note on Measurements
- A Note on Alcohol (Jiu )
- Preface
- Essential Knowledge
- Objectionables
- Ocean Delicacies
- River Delicacies
- The Five Tribes
- Sacrificial Tribe
- Hoofed Tribe
- Winged Tribe
- Water Tribe
- Earth Tribe
- Side Dishes
- Appetizers
- Staple Food
- Tea and Jiu
- About the Author
- Glossary
- Index of Recipes
- Index of Ingredients and Terms.
- Notes:
- Translated from the Chinese.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781614728269
- 1614728267
- OCLC:
- 1088669513
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