{"product_id":"bxobc-chinese-feasts-festivals-9780804849692","title":"Chinese Feasts \u0026 Festivals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis beautifully illustrated Chinese cookbook features all the most popular feast and festival food along with a wealth information.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is often said that the Chinese live to eat. Happily for them, the rich culinary tradition of China is largely inspired by a calendar year filled with a generous round of joyous occasions—festivals, reunions, weddings and anniversaries—for eating, drinking and making merry. And, of course, for paying homage to the gods and ancestors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFood, fittingly, is a combination of flavors and symbols (wealth, happiness, luck, prosperity), a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Feasts \u0026amp; Festivals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, S.C. Moey has assembled a number of facts and fancies as well as a collection of festival specialties for the Chinese food lover to read and enjoy or, if the spirit takes flight, cook up a feast that will impress both mortals and ancestors and win the approval of the gods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Chinese recipes include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrunken Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamed Duck with Bamboo Shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive Spice Rolls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpicy Sichuanese Lamb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet and Sour Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChinese Lettuce Leaf Cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYangzhou Fried Rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet Red Bean Pancakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamed Rice Flour Cupcakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew Years Cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor and illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eS.C. Moey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a freelance writer who lives in Penang, Malaysia. A self-taught artist and keen cook, she has many years of experience in festive food presentation. She has contributed various food-related articles to local journals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Periplus Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42921844605134,"sku":"9780804849692","price":24.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9780804849692_a.png?v=1739859332","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.live\/products\/bxobc-chinese-feasts-festivals-9780804849692","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}