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Book • 2024
Michelle T. King explores the career of Fu Pei-Mei, who hosted a television cooking show, and produced many cookbooks.
King examines her influence on Taiwanese identity and cuisine during a period of rapid change and globalization.
The book discusses Fu Pei-Mei's techniques that made her accessible to home cooks, and her role in promoting Chinese cuisine on a global scale.
King also addresses the political and social context of Taiwan during the Cold War, and how Fu Pei-Mei's cooking show helped to shape cultural identity in Taiwan.
Through this exploration, King connects food, media, and cultural history.
King examines her influence on Taiwanese identity and cuisine during a period of rapid change and globalization.
The book discusses Fu Pei-Mei's techniques that made her accessible to home cooks, and her role in promoting Chinese cuisine on a global scale.
King also addresses the political and social context of Taiwan during the Cold War, and how Fu Pei-Mei's cooking show helped to shape cultural identity in Taiwan.
Through this exploration, King connects food, media, and cultural history.
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