Swallowing clouds: a playful journey through chinese culture, language, and cuisine
Auteur :
Zee, Anthony
Éditeur :
University of Washington Press
ISBN :
9780295994208
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
544 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Physics professor Zee writes about how to understand the menus in Chinese restaurants, explaining the characters, what they mean, and the colorful stories behind the names of various dishes. Anne Tyler (in the Washington Post) called Swallowing Clouds "a study of the very nature of Chinese culture.