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Swallowing Clouds: A Playful Journey through Chinese Culture, Language, and Cuisine

✍️ Zee, Anthony
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🏛 University of Washington Press 📅 2014 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9780295994208
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📝 Description: Swallowing Clouds: A Playful Journey through Chinese Culture, Language, and Cuisine

Originally published: New York: Simon and Schuster, 1990.

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It suits linguists and cultural historians more than bakers or technique-focused chefs. Those expecting a standard instructional guide may find the 'playful journey' abstract. However, for readers valuing context over calories, it provides a distinct perspective on Chinese cuisine's literary dimension.
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It suits linguists and cultural historians more than bakers or technique-focused chefs. Those expecting a standard instructional guide may find the 'playful journey' abstract. However, for readers valuing context over calories, it provides a distinct perspective on Chinese cuisine's literary dimension.

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