Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2016-11-16
Tyler Cowen & Fuchsia Dunlop: books mentioned on Conversations with Tyler (Nov 2016)
Fuchsia Dunlop on Chinese Food, Culture, and Travel
For centuries, China has treated its cuisine with a reverence and delight that is only just starting to emerge with Western "foodie" culture.
Tyler Cowen discussed Land of fish and rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, Every grain of rice by Fuchsia Dunlop, This is London by Ben Judah, and The Dream of The Red Chamber. Fuchsia Dunlop recommended The story of the stone by Barry Hughart, and discussed Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Land of fish and rice
Discussed“Your latest book, Land of Fish and Rice, in fact, focuses on Shanghai and the surrounding region, which is quite diverse.”
Where to get it
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Every grain of rice
Discussed“Your latest book, Land of Fish and Rice, in fact, focuses on Shanghai and the surrounding region, which is quite diverse.”
Where to get it
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This is London
Discussed“We were talking about books before the session started and what you'd read recently and you mentioned a book by Ben Judah called This is London, which you at least implied was underrated. What's special about that book?”
Where to get it
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Down and Out in Paris and London
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell is a classic autobiographical work detailing the author's experiences living in extreme poverty, working menial jobs in Paris kitchens, and experiencing homelessness in London.
Discussed“Um, well, it's a sort of um contemporary version of George Orwell's Down and Out in Paris in London.”
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The Dream of The Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber by Tsʻao Hsüeh-chʻin is an eighteenth-century Chinese masterpiece chronicling the rise and fall of a prominent aristocratic family alongside a central tragic romance.
Discussed“Now, you've written favorably about the 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.”
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The story of the stone
The Story of the Stone by Barry Hughart is a celebrated translation and retelling of classic Chinese literature, bringing sweeping historical narratives to modern English-speaking readers.
Recommended“Um, firstly read the penguin translation which is the title the story of the stone by David Hawings and John Mintton which is absolutely inspired and lively and it just I mean it really does bring it to life.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“well I suppose that my the book before this one every grain of rice was every grain of rice was specifically designed to address this which is to introduce sort of basic techniques and concepts and fairly straightforward recipes which can be the building blocks for a sort of understanding of what's going on in Chinese cooking.”