Posts Tagged ‘History’
Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States (Kindle Edition)
Saturday, October 24th, 2009
From Publishers Weekly
According to food writer Coe, America’s taste for Chinese tea goes back more than two centuries, and so does our confusion about the use of chopsticks. In this brief but ambitious volume, he chronicles the back-and-forth story of our relationship to the Middle Kingdom, its people and, above all, its food. Meals eaten by Americans in China in the early years of mercantilism and diplomacy (late 18th and early 19th century) were more European than Asian; the a Read More
Chop Suey: A Cultural History of Chinese Food in the United States (Hardcover)
Sunday, October 18th, 2009
From Publishers Weekly
According to food writer Coe, America’s taste for Chinese tea goes back more than two centuries, and so does our confusion about the use of chopsticks. In this brief but ambitious volume, he chronicles the back-and-forth story of our relationship to the Middle Kingdom, its people and, above all, its food. Meals eaten by Americans in China in the early years of mercantilism and diplomacy (late 18th and early 19th century) were more European than Asian; the a Read More
Michael Jackson – Vol. 1-Greatest Hits History
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009Michael Jackson – Vol. 1-Greatest Hits History (Audio CD)…
Medical Vital Signs Records and Filing System
Saturday, July 4th, 2009Medical Vital Signs Records and Filing System (Ring-bound)…
Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel
Friday, May 8th, 2009Rooftops of Tehran: A Novel (Paperback)…
Right Ho, Jeeves: A British Humor Classic
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Right Ho, Jeeves: A British Humor Classic (Paperback)…
Robert Crowther’s Pop-Up House of Inventions: Hundreds of Fabulous Facts About Your Home
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009Robert Crowther’s Pop-Up House of Inventions: Hundreds of Fabulous Facts About Your Home (Hardcover)…
