Food Plants of China

by Shiu-ying Hu and Hu Shiu-ying

Book Overview

The food plants of an area provide the material basis for the survival of its population, and furnish inspiring stimuli for cultural development.

There are two parts in this book. Part 1 introduces the cultural aspects of Chinese food plants and the spread of Chinese culinary culture to the world. It also describes how the botanical and cultural information was acquired; what plants have been selected by the Chinese people for food; how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9629962292
• ISBN13: 9789629962296
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
• Length: 928 Pages
• Weight: 4.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.3" x 10.2"