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The Hakka Cookbook

Chinese Soul Food from around the World

Linda Lau Anusasananan
Barcode 9780520273283
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Release Date: 08/10/2012

Genre: Food & Drink
Illustrator: Alan Chong Lau
Label: University of California Press
Contributors: Alan Chong Lau (Illustrated by), Martin Yan (Foreword by)
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages: 312

Chinese Soul Food from around the World. Beginning in her grandmother's kitchen in California, the author travels to her family's home in China, and from there fans out to embrace Hakka cooking across the globe. She likens Hakka cooking to a nomadic type of 'soul food', or a hearty cooking tradition that responds to a shared history of hardship and oppression. Veteran food writer Linda Lau Anusasananan opens the world of Hakka cooking to Western audiences in this fascinating chronicle that traces the rustic cuisine to its roots in a history of multiple migrations. Beginning in her grandmother's kitchen in California, Anusasananan travels to her family's home in China, and from there fans out to embrace Hakka cooking across the globe - including Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, Peru, and beyond. More than thirty home cooks and chefs share their experiences of the Hakka diaspora as they contribute over 140 recipes for everyday Chinese comfort food as well as more elaborate festive specialties. This book likens Hakka cooking to a nomadic type of "soul food," or a hearty cooking tradition that responds to a shared history of hardship and oppression. Earthy, honest, and robust, it reflects the diversity of the estimated 75 million Hakka living in China and greater Asia, and in scattered communities around the world - yet still retains a core flavor and technique.Anusasananan's deep personal connection to the tradition, together with her extensive experience testing and developing recipes, make this book both an intimate journey of discovery and an exciting introduction to a vibrant cuisine.