Chinese Fairy Tale Feasts

by Paul Yee
Chinese Fairy Tale Feasts
  • ISBN-13: 9781896580685
  • Author(s): Paul Yee
  • Illustrated by: Shaoli Wang
  • Subject: Practical interests (Children's / Teenage)|practical interests & handicrafts
  • Publisher: Tradewind
  • Imprint: Tradewind
  • Publication Date: 22-01-2015
  • Format: h/b

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£15.95
In this enchanting collection of fairy tales, including original stories and interpretations of Chinese folklore by master storyteller Paul Yee, a glorious procession of characters - peasants, ghosts, merchants, demons, villagers and kings - make their appearance. The stories presented here all feature food prominently; and each tale is followed by a simple recipe for a classic Chinese dish relevant to the story. Yee also offers scholarly anecdotes on Chinese culture and culinary history, whilst the dazzling drawings give a wealth of cultural details.
About the book

In this enchanting collection of fairy tales, including original stories and interpretations of Chinese folklore by master storyteller Paul Yee, a glorious procession of characters - peasants, ghosts, merchants, demons, villagers and kings - make their appearance. The stories presented here all feature food prominently; and each tale is followed by a simple recipe for a classic Chinese dish relevant to the story. Yee also offers scholarly anecdotes on Chinese culture and culinary history, whilst the dazzling drawings give a wealth of cultural details.

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