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Chinese fairy tale feasts : a literary cookbook / tales by Paul Yee ; recipes by Judy Chan ; foreword by Jane Yolen ; illustrations by Shaoli Wang.

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Crocodile Books, c2015.

398.20951 M643c

Tales -- China -- Juvenile literature.

Folklore -- China -- Juvenile literature.

Cooking, Chinese -- Juvenile literature.

160 pages : col. illustrations.

Includes some text in traditional Chinese.

Includes bibliographical references.

Banquet of waste -- Congee (rice porridge) -- Stretch and fold, stretch and fold -- Dan-dan mian (noodles with peanut sauce) -- A wondrous pear tree -- Almond jelly with fresh fruit -- Magic rice on the mountain -- Fried rice -- The schoolmaster's autumn festival -- Roasted sweet potatoes -- Monkey fights white bone -- Crisp tofu and stir-fried bok-choy -- Steamed bread and salt -- Man-tou (steamed bread) -- Third lady of plank bridge -- Green onion pancakes -- The hall of contented cravings -- Won ton soup -- West ocean greens -- Watercress soup -- New world cinderella -- Steamed fish with black bean sauce -- The ungrateful wolf -- Beef lettuce wraps -- Gods : one wise, one not -- Poached chicken with green onion and ginger sauce.

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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