Music, Food And Love

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Publisher: Portrait/Piatkus Books Ltd
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: First Edition

Description: 258 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in As new condition throughout. The Story Of A Young Boy Brought Up In The Chinese Cultural Revolution Son Of A Violinist,nwith Not Much Schooling But A Love Of Music.

Publishers Description: "Music, Food and Love" conveys the vivid experiences of a boy with a passion for music and cooking who grew up in Beijing before and during the Chinese Cultural Revolution. For him, music and food are equally important. The youngest of six children, Guo Yue recalls his childhood at the heart of a close-knit family of musicians living beside a Beijing alley. He draws the reader into a world where music is everywhere - even in the rhythmic chopping sounds of the kitchen. We follow Yue as he explores Beijing, watching others and learning through imitation, until he finally leaves for the West. This beautifully-written and evocative memoir highlights how, despite poverty and repressed times, cooking family dishes was a life-affirming experience, symbolising freedom of expression. Guo Yue is a Chinese Bamboo Flutes player and composer now living in London. His book gives the reader a taste of family life in China and real Chinese home cooking. He shares with readers a few delicious traditional recipes which have been passed on in his family and among friends. These are based on a few simple ingredients, a natural approach to taste, colour and texture, and an innate love of good food.

ISBN: 9780749950781