Gourmets in the Land of Famine
Download or Read eBook Gourmets in the Land of Famine PDF written by Seung-Joon Lee and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-01-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Seung-Joon Lee |
| Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2011-01-05 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780804772266 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0804772266 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gourmets in the Land of Famine by : Seung-Joon Lee
Book excerpt: This book project is a cultural history of rice consumption in the city of Canton (now Guangzhou), China's southernmost metropolis. Special emphasis is placed on the qualitative dimension of the local food culture and the dynamic interactions between the local society and the modern state.
