Zao Fan: Breakfast of China

Michael Zee, creator of the popular SymmetryBreakfast account, takes you on a culinary journey through China's breakfast culture, featuring over 40 recipes with QR codes for watching the dishes being made. From spicy noodles to plump dumplings and fluffy buns, locals have a wide variety of choices, perfect for filling lunches, nourishing dinners, and quick snacks. Try dan dan mian, jian bing, xiaolongbao, and youtiao, and be transported to the bustling streets of China.

Format: Hardback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 25 April 2024
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Breakfast in China is a significant affair, with vendors setting up for the morning breakfast rush at dawn. Each vendor has their specialty, honing their recipe over years and generations. Locals are spoilt for choice, with a huge variety of spicy noodles, plump dumplings, and fluffy buns made fresh to order right on their doorsteps. Michael Zee, creator of the popular SymmetryBreakfast account, has eaten his way around China, hunting down the very best versions of these morning favourites and recreating them at home so that you can too. In China, these recipes are devised for speed and convenience and are perfect for filling lunches, nourishing dinners, and quick and tasty snacks. Why not try Dan dan mian, a Sichuanese street-style noodles with a sesame paste sauce, Jian bing, a savoury filled crêpe, Xiaolongbao, steamed Shangainese soup dumplings, and Youtiao, sweetened fried dough sticks, delicious dipped in fresh soy milk or covered in soft serve ice cream? With Michael as your knowledgeable tour guide, you'll be transported to the bustling streets of China, see the mesmeric pulling of noodles and pleating of dumplings, and be fully immersed in one of the most exciting and diverse food cultures in the world.

Weight: 1104g
Dimension: 254 x 195 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781526657282