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Chinese Menu
Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin
A series of stories -- myth, legends, and occasional history -- about various Chinese dishes. Starting with those about the origin of chopsticks and giving three mutually exclusive ones, and with tea, one of which involves recognizably the same plot as the Brother Grimms' The Three Little Birds, through all the categories of Western food that Chinese food has been put in.
A series of stories -- myth, legends, and occasional history -- about various Chinese dishes. Starting with those about the origin of chopsticks and giving three mutually exclusive ones, and with tea, one of which involves recognizably the same plot as the Brother Grimms' The Three Little Birds, through all the categories of Western food that Chinese food has been put in.