{"product_id":"chinese-feasts-festivals","title":"Chinese Feasts \u0026 Festivals: A Cookbook","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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Chinese recipes include: \u003c\/b\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\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A stunning book.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The cover and pastel prints superficially belong to a children's book, yet the contents are anything but--with many authentic holiday recipes we've longed to source.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobe Trotting Gourmet\u003c\/i\u003e blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Feasts \u0026amp; Festivals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e deserves a place on the bookshelf for anyone who appreciates Chinese culture, and, of course, cuisine.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Charming drawings and detailed narrative explain the Chinese holidays and festivals like New Year, Dragon Boat Festival, Hungry Ghost Festival, Mooncake Festival, and the Winter Solstice Festival. Specialty foods to accompany the celebrations include recipes for dishes like Spicy Sichuan Lamb, Braised Longevity Noodles, Lotus Seed Mooncakes, and Sweet Red Bean Pancakes.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdible East Bay\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"History, folklore and tradition are side by side with a delightful collection of authentic Chinese dishes.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandra's Kitchen Nook\u003c\/i\u003e blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"[...] \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eChinese Feasts \u0026amp; Festivals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a fantastic book that truly embeds a love and respect of Chinese traditional culture! [hellip;] A great cookbook which introduces authentic Chinese food, not commonly found elsewhere, even those so-called Chinese restaurants in the United States.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYZenith\u003c\/i\u003e blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"If you have children whom you are interested in getting acquainted with traditional Chinese culture this is a great book for them on a visual level as the illustrations could work just as well for a children's book. My little girl has burrowed her way through the whole cookbook, just looking and exclaiming at the colorful illustrations! The recipes themselves are selected for feast type of Chinese dinners, with special sections on Chinese festival foods for Dragon Boat Festival, Hungry Ghost Festival, Mid Autumn Festival, Winter Solstice Festival and the Chinese New Year.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hong Kong Cookery\u003c\/i\u003e blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Periplus Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67772677456182,"sku":"9780804849692","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/2301\/7526\/files\/imageloader_b242442b-5bb3-4f14-89f1-13935a7d74a3.jpg?v=1792438500","url":"https:\/\/www.summerbeambooks.com\/products\/chinese-feasts-festivals","provider":"Summer Beam Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}