Masterly.

Offers food tours to help people like me develop a deeper appreciation of the varieties of Chinese cuisine.

An ecstatic compendium of her Chinese romance. Chapters are divided into banquet 'courses'.

Fascinating.

As a whole, however, this book is an erudite joy that makes you yearn to taste the delights Dunlop describes. Her sensory writing is so vivid that I felt I was actually there with her in the food markets of China..

[A] love letter.

Dunlop is an astute and enthusiastic observer, with a fine sense of the intercultural differences and the thread of ignorance and animus that has persisted.

Dunlop delves into a complex, subtle cuisine with an insider’s expertise..