{"product_id":"chinese-feasts-festivals-a-cookbook-9780804849692","title":"Chinese Feasts \u0026 Festivals: A Cookbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis beautifully illustrated Chinese cookbook features all the most popular feast and festival food along with a wealth information.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFood, fittingly, is a combination of flavors and symbols (wealth, happiness, luck, prosperity), a spiritual celebration and an earthly pleasure. \u003ci\u003eChinese Feasts \u0026amp; Festivals\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Chinese recipes include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Drunken Chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Steamed Duck with Bamboo Shoots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Five Spice Rolls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Spicy Sichuanese Lamb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sweet and Sour Fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chinese Lettuce Leaf Cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Yangzhou Fried Rice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sweet Red Bean Pancakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Steamed Rice Flour Cupcakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e New Years Cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor and illustrator \u003cb\u003eS.C. Moey\u003c\/b\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Periplus Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50461196124434,"sku":"9780804849692","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2de2bd91-b1dc-4354-858e-c5db1772e40a.jpg?v=1760432334","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/chinese-feasts-festivals-a-cookbook-9780804849692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}