Fresh out of journalism school, Chinese-American writer Jen Lin-Liu
moves to China to learn about the country her grandparents fled
half a century before. In the booming coastal cities and remote
inland villages, she discovers a passion for China's rich cuisine
and embarks on a culinary journey to reconnect with her roots.
Lin-Liu gives a memorable and mouthwatering cook's tour of
today's China as she progresses from entry-level lessons in an
unheated local cooking school (with nary a measuring cup in sight)
to a noodle-stall and dumpling-house apprentice, to an internship
at a chic Shanghai restaurant. Along the way, she meets young men
and women streaming in from the countryside in search of a "rice
bowl" (living wage), a burgeoning middle class hungry for luxury,
and mentors who introduce her to Chinese life within and beyond the
kitchen. "Serve the People "presents an unforgettable slice of
contemporary China in the full swing of social and economic
transformation, and the story of a young woman finding an
unexpected path home.
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