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Title Statement | A banquet for hungry ghosts: a collection of deliciously frightening tales / Ying Chang Compestine ; illustrated by Coleman Polhemus. |
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Author | Compestine, Ying Chang |
Additional Contributors | Polhemus, Coleman |
Publication | New York: Henry Holt, 2009. |
Edition | 1st ed. |
Extent of Item | xi, 180 p. |
ISBN | 0805082085 9780805082081 |
Other Number | 1996530 |
General Notes | "Christy Ottaviano Books". |
Contents | Appetizers. Steamed dumplings ; Tea eggs -- Main courses. Beef stew ; Tofu with chili-garlic sauce ; Long-life noodles ; Egg stir-fried rice -- Dessert. Jasmine almond cookies ; Eight-treasure rice pudding. |
Summary | Presents an eight-course banquet of ghost stories centering around Chinese cooking and culture. Each story is followed by a recipe and historical notes. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Cookery, Chinese--Fiction |
Family--Fiction | |
Ghost stories, American | |
Family life--Fiction | |
By Location | China--Fiction |