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Time2016-11-17 | 18:30 - 20:30
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Venue:Salon 301, 3F Rosewood Beijing
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Fee:Members: Free |
Non Members: Free
You are invited to the celebration of the publication of Zhang Mei’s Ode to The Joys of Food, Travel and Her Native Dali, on 17th of Nov. 2016, at Rosewood Hotel Beijing.
Agenda
630pm – Cocktail
7-830pm – Book talk with cocktail on-going
RSVP
Should you be interested in attending the Book Presentation “Travels Through Dali with a leg of ham” by Zhang Mei, please RSVP before 16th November 18:00 to Gorka Zubiete – Sales Manager International at Gorka.zubiete@rosewoodhotels.com
About the Book
Yunnan, at the southernmost tip of China, is a cradle of cultural and culinary diversity. Many people know it as the origin of Shangri-la, but it is also home to the region of Dali, a place that has become synonymous with the province. If you go to Yunnan, you must go to Dali.
The region is cherished for its unique food – famed Ham, mushrooms varietals, cheese-making (a rarity in China), and rare herbs; temperate climate, surrounding rivers and mountains; ethnic diversity – bordering Laos, Vietnam and Myanmar it has been a cultural blotter; and overwhelming hospitality – many a traveller has settled in Dali having fallen in love with the Old Town. Mei returns to her childhood home and journeys through the region, sharing a personal and beautifully illustrated chronicle of exactly what makes Dali so special.
Reviews & Social Media
“I love the idea of a cookbook that manages to engagingly and convincingly combine cooking, travel and culinary culture, and this is what Mei Zhang has managed to do in her first book, capturing wonderful stories and recipes from fascinating characters she encounters on her travels through her native Dali in Yunnan, carrying a leg of ham, and asking each of her characters to show her their own way with it. Brilliant!"
- Anissa Helou, author of Mediterranean Street Food and The Fifth Quarter: An Offal Cookbook
"Zhang Mei takes the reader on a magical journey through the most beautiful place in China. Written with whimsy and love, Travels is a journey not to be missed."
- John Pomfret, author of Chinese Lessons and The Beautiful Country and the Middle Kingdom