The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters

Author: James D. McCawley
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226555928
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 258

Book Description
Lauded by Calvin Trillin as a man who "does not have to make to with translations like 'Shredded Three Kinds' in Chinese restaurants," in The Eater's Guide to Chinese Characters, James D. McCawley offers everyone a guide to deciphering the mysteries of Chinese menus and the opportunity to enjoy new eating experiences. An accessible primer as well as a handy reference, this book shows how Chinese characters are written and referred to, both in script and in type. McCawley provides a guide to pronunciation and includes helpful exercises so users can practice ordering. His novel system of arranging the extensive glossary-which ranges from basics such as "rice" and "fish" to exotica like "Buddha Jumps Wall"-enables even the beginner to find characters quickly and surely. He also includes the nonstandard forms of characters that often turn up on menus. With this guide in hand, English speakers hold the key to a world of tantalizing-and otherwise unavailable-Chinese dishes.

Exotic Appetites

Author: Lisa Heldke
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317827759
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Exotic Appetites is a far-reaching exploration of what Lisa Heldke calls food adventuring: the passion, fashion and pursuit of experimentation with ethnic foods. The aim of Heldke's critique is to expose and explore the colonialist attitudes embedded in our everyday relationship and approach to foreign foods. Exotic Appetites brings to the table the critical literatures in postcolonialism, critical race theory, and feminism in a provocative and lively discussion of eating and ethnic cuisine. Chapters look closely at the meanings and implications involved in the quest for unusual restaurants and exotic dishes, related restaurant reviews and dining guides, and ethnic cookbooks.

The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics

Author: Chu-Ren Huang
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317231147
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 963

Book Description
The Routledge Handbook of Chinese Applied Linguistics is written for those wanting to acquire comprehensive knowledge of China, the diaspora and the Sino-sphere communities through Chinese language. It examines how Chinese language is used in different contexts, and how the use of Chinese language affects culture, society, expression of self and persuasion of others; as well as how neurophysiological aspects of language disorder affect how we function and how the advance of technology changes the way the Chinese language is used and perceived. The Handbook concentrates on the cultural, societal and communicative characteristics of the Chinese language environment. Focusing on language use in action, in context and in vivo, this book intends to lay empirical grounds for collaboration and synergy among different fields.

The New Yorker

Author: Harold Wallace Ross
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1266

Book Description

China Guide

Author: Ruth L. Malloy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883323295
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 652

Book Description
The latest information on Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, Guilin & much more!

Language

Author: George Melville Bolling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Comparative linguistics
Languages : en
Pages : 560

Book Description

History of Soymilk and Other Non-Dairy Milks (1226-2013)

Author: William Shurtleff, Akiko Aoyagi
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
ISBN: 1928914586
Category : Soyfoods
Languages : en
Pages : 2972

Book Description

History of Soybeans and Soyfoods in China and Taiwan, and in Chinese Cookbooks, Restaurants, and Chinese Work with Soyfoods Outside China (1024 BCE to 2014)

Author: William Shurtleff
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
ISBN: 1928914683
Category : Soybean
Languages : en
Pages : 3015

Book Description
The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive index. 372 photographs and illustrations. Free of charge in digital format on Google Books.

China Guide

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 802

Book Description

China Guide

Author: Ruth Lor Malloy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 812

Book Description
For more than 20 years, "China Guide" has been the #1 choice for China-bound travelers who want total coverage and quality reviews of where to stay and eat, what to see, and how to experience China in all its vibrancy and excitement. 15 maps.