Symbolism in Chinese food

Type

Book

Authors

Kog-Hwang ( Kog-Hwang I-Ling )

ISBN 10

9971492482

ISBN 13

9789971492489

Tags

Chinese, Social Sciences, Cultural

Description

Food has cultura significance round the world. We have only to think of hot cross buns, Easter eggs and Christmas turkeys which are well-known examples from the West. In the Chinese context we have poh piah, mee koo and yu-tiao, for example. In this engrossing book, the reader will find an interesting coverage of the origin and significance of popular Chinese food, especially those eaten during festive times.

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