Thomas David DuBois, China in Seven Banquets: A Flavourful History

Authors

  • Sam Bilton Independent Scholar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30593

Keywords:

book review, China, culinary history, banquet, culture

Abstract

Thomas David DuBois, China in Seven Banquets: A Flavourful History, London: Reaktion Books, 2024: 296 pp, Hardback, £18. ISBN 978-1789148619.

Author Biography

  • Sam Bilton, Independent Scholar

    Food historian, writer and podcaster Sam Bilton has been intrigued by spices most of her life. She has published two books with Prospect Books – First Catch Your Gingerbread (2021) and Fool’s Gold: A History of British Saffron. Sam’s third book The Philosophy of Chocolate was published by the British Library in October 2023. Sam also edits PPC and presents the Comfortably Hungry and A is for Apple podcasts. For further information visit <https://sambilton.com> or follow Sam on instagram @mrssbilton.

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Published

2024-09-13

Issue

PPC 129 (2024)

Section

Book Reviews

How to Cite

Bilton, Sam. 2024. “Thomas David DuBois, China in Seven Banquets: A Flavourful History”. Petits Propos Culinaires, September, 123-25. https://doi.org/10.1558/ppc.30593.