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BUDDHA JUMPED OVER THE WALL - CULINARY DELIGHTS FROM THE SOUTH OF CHINA

For many europeans "The Middle Kingdom", China, is a land far far away, strange and unimaginable and therefore usually treated with a certain reservation. Curiously, the first association with China is neither the cultural revolution, nor the economic boom, but the chinese food. An enormous number of restaurants in Europe broadcasts the chinese culture, despite the fact that many of the "typical chinese meals" are not known in China.

Since the land is obviously vast, its kitchen is a big topic as well and not likely to fit into a single book. Therefore the author picked out five provinces in the center and the south of China, south of the Yang-Tse-river.

The recipes are described in a way that anyone in a european household can cook the described food as well. There will be many readers wondering at the simple preparations, that incidentally make this book a must-have even for people who don ´t have much time for the cooking process.

Food is an important constant in the turbulent history of the country; the dining culture outclasses the one in Europe by ages. The knowledge saved in the recipes, is not purely a matter of culinary pleasure, but a matter of comprehending the human body as a whole. This is what makes the chinese cuisine a piece of art, a tool in the pursue of perfect harmony.