Bücher von Yuan Mei

A treatise and a cookbook, written in the late eighteenth century by the Qing dynasty poet Yuan Mei. It includes recipes for well-known dishes such as birds nest and sharks fin, and offers modern readers an appealing perspective on Chinese history and culinary culture

Provides the first English edition of one of the world's most famous books about food. The Manual of Gastronomy is a treatise and cookbook written in the late eighteenth century by the Qing dynasty poet and official Yuan Mei.

The 18th-century Chinese poet, Yuan Mei, also wrote some short fiction - "Censored by Confucius" - which is reproduced here. The stories offer insights into Mei's views on crime, sex, the status of women, homosexuality, miscarriage of justice, ghosts, revenge and conservative morality.