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Recipes from the Garden of Contentment: Yuan Mei`s Manual of Gastronomy (Suiyuan Shidan) is the first English translation of the classic 18th-century treatise and cookbook by the Qing dynasty poet Yuan Mei, introducing Chinese culinary philosophy as well as its best-known dishes. Translation by Sean J. S. Chen; foreword by Nicole Mones. Bilingual edition, 428 pages.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- 目錄
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Translator’s Note
- A Note on Measurements
- A Note on Jiu 酒
- 序
- Preface
- 須知單
- Essential Knowledge
- 戒單
- Objectionables
- 海鮮單
- Ocean Delicacies
- 江鮮單
- River Delicacies
- 特牲單
- Sacrificial Animals (Pork)
- 雜牲單
- Assorted Livestock
- 羽族單
- Winged Tribe (Birds)
- 水族有鱗單
- Water Tribe: Scaled Aquatic Creatures
- 水族無鱗單
- Water Tribe: Scaleless Aquatic Creatures
- 雜素菜單
- Assorted Vegetable Dishes
- 小菜單
- Side Dishes
- 點心單
- Appetizers
- 飯粥單
- Rice and Congee
- 茶酒單
- Tea and Jiu (Alcoholic Beverages)
- Biography of Yuan Mei
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index of Names
- Index of Ingredients and Terms