Drunk in China follows Derek Sandhaus’s journey of discovery into the world’s oldest drinking culture, uncovering a tradition spanning more than nine thousand years and exploring how recent economic and political developments have pushed Chinese alcohol beyond the nation’s borders for the first time.
Drunk in China follows Derek Sandhaus’s journey of discovery into the world’s oldest drinking culture, uncovering a tradition spanning more than nine thousand years and exploring how recent economic and political developments have pushed Chinese alcohol beyond the nation’s borders for the first time.
Derek Sandhaus has published four books on Chinese history and culture, most recently Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits. In 2018 Sandhaus co-founded Ming River Sichuan Baijiu in partnership with China’s oldest continually operational distillery. He serves as Ming River’s communications director and as the editor at drinkbaijiu.com. He lives with his wife and dog in Washington, DC.
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Acknowledgments Notes on Language Time Line of Alcohol in China Introduction: The First Sip Part 1. Climbing the Sky 1. The Wild West 2. Three Hundred Shots 3. The Way Part 2. Jiu’s Story 4. Drink of the Dead 5. Drink of the Immortals 6. Firewater 7. The People’s Choice Part 3. The Journey of a Thousand Drinks 8. Party Favors 9. Song of the South 10. Yangtze Delta Blues 11. Dust Bowl Ballad 12. Yellow River Ramble Part 4. Warning Labels 13. Burning Questions 14. Quality Control 15. The Cost of Doing Business 16. Red Tape Part 5. Matters of Taste 17. Reinventing the Flavor Wheel 18. Exclusion 19. A Seat at the Bar Afterword: Why We Drink Appendix: About the Recipes Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgments Notes on Language Time Line of Alcohol in China Introduction: The First Sip Part 1. Climbing the Sky 1. The Wild West 2. Three Hundred Shots 3. The Way Part 2. Jiu’s Story 4. Drink of the Dead 5. Drink of the Immortals 6. Firewater 7. The People’s Choice Part 3. The Journey of a Thousand Drinks 8. Party Favors 9. Song of the South 10. Yangtze Delta Blues 11. Dust Bowl Ballad 12. Yellow River Ramble Part 4. Warning Labels 13. Burning Questions 14. Quality Control 15. The Cost of Doing Business 16. Red Tape Part 5. Matters of Taste 17. Reinventing the Flavor Wheel 18. Exclusion 19. A Seat at the Bar Afterword: Why We Drink Appendix: About the Recipes Notes Bibliography Index
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