{"product_id":"drunk-in-china-baijiu-and-the-worlds-oldest-drinking-culture-paperback-softback-9781640125087","title":"Drunk in China; Baijiu and the World's Oldest Drinking Culture (Paperback \/ softback) 9781640125087","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDrunk in China\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBaijiu and the World's Oldest Drinking Culture\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDerek Sandhaus (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781640125087\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e314 pages, 1 appendix, index\u003cbr\u003e22.4 x 15.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.468 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\"An engaging introduction to baijiu, the world's biggest selling spirit, Sandhaus gives the reader as much historical and societal context as he does entertainment.\"-Millie Milliken, \u003ci\u003eImbibe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“It’s a fun journey.”-\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"Derek Sandhaus offers a rollicking, hard-drinking exploration of baijiu, China's national tipple.\"-Janet Brown, \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"This is bound to become the go-to guide on how China's national drink is produced, con­sumed and marketed, charting its history, culture and effects.\"-Mike Cormack, \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"If his aim is to encourage greater consumption of the fiery booze, his enthusiastic writing and raucous tales are likely to do the trick.\"-Jeremiah Jenne, \u003ci\u003eWorld of Chinese\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eDrunk in China\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a spirited, entertaining journey through the lens of China’s favorite and often misunderstood drink, baijiu. Derek Sandhaus illuminates Chinese history and contemporary life in his devoted quest to embrace and relish a traditional Chinese liquor.”-Jen Lin-Liu, author of \u003ci\u003eServe the People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOn the Noodle Road\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of Beijing’s Black Sesame Kitchen cooking school\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“I have learned so much from Derek Sandhaus over the years, and \u003ci\u003eDrunk in China\u003c\/i\u003e is no exception. It’s not just about baijiu-although it offers a master class on the subject. It’s about China and its history, culture, and relationship with the West, told through the perspective of a witty, generous storyteller.”-Clay Risen, deputy opinion editor at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and author of \u003ci\u003eSingle Malt: A Guide to the Whiskies of Scotland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e“Who knew that the history of China was so wrapped up in its drinking culture? This ramble through time and geography is an intoxicating romp through a boozy China. Sandhaus’s ability to turn a phrase keeps us laughing all the way.”-Scott D. Seligman, author of \u003ci\u003eThe First Chinese American\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Gourmand Award in Spirits\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e China is one of the world’s leading producers and consumers of liquor, with alcohol infusing all aspects of its culture, from religion and literature to business and warfare. Yet to the outside world, China’s most famous spirit, baijiu, remains a mystery. This is about to change, as baijiu is now being served in cocktail bars beyond its borders.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrunk in China\u003c\/i\u003e follows Derek Sandhaus’s journey of discovery into the world’s oldest drinking culture. He travels throughout the country and around the globe to meet with distillers, brewers, snake-oil salesmen, archaeologists, and ordinary drinkers. He examines the many ways alcohol has shaped Chinese society and its rituals. He visits production floors, karaoke parlors, hotpot joints, and speakeasies. Along the way he uncovers a tradition spanning more than nine thousand years and explores how recent economic and political developments have conspired to push Chinese alcohol beyond the nation’s borders for the first time. As Chinese society becomes increasingly international, its drinking culture must also adapt to the times. Can the West also adapt and clink glasses with China? Read \u003ci\u003eDrunk in China\u003c\/i\u003e and find out.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Language\u003cbr\u003e Time Line of Alcohol in China\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The First Sip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Climbing the Sky\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Wild West\u003cbr\u003e 2. Three Hundred Shots\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Way\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 2. Jiu’s Story\u003cbr\u003e 4. Drink of the Dead\u003cbr\u003e 5. Drink of the Immortals\u003cbr\u003e 6. Firewater\u003cbr\u003e 7. The People’s Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 3. The Journey of a Thousand Drinks\u003cbr\u003e 8. Party Favors\u003cbr\u003e 9. Song of the South\u003cbr\u003e 10. Yangtze Delta Blues\u003cbr\u003e 11. Dust Bowl Ballad\u003cbr\u003e 12. Yellow River Ramble\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 4. Warning Labels\u003cbr\u003e 13. Burning Questions\u003cbr\u003e 14. Quality Control\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Cost of Doing Business\u003cbr\u003e 16. Red Tape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart 5. Matters of Taste\u003cbr\u003e 17. Reinventing the Flavor Wheel\u003cbr\u003e 18. Exclusion\u003cbr\u003e 19. A Seat at the Bar\u003cbr\u003e Afterword: Why We Drink\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: About the Recipes\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Potomac Books","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52521228239128,"sku":"9781640125087","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/drunk-in-china-baijiu-and-the-worlds-oldest-drinking-culture-paperback-softback-9781640125087","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}