The first book of Hong Aizhu, the winner of the Taipei Literature Award for prose
2021 Openbook Good Book Award． Chinese Creative Work of the Year
About eating, also more about family. About the aesthetics of food, also about life.
Three generations of women walking through local markets, buying shark's fin, pepper, cinnamon and broad beans. A sophisticated experience of the old-school foods, stores, markets and times. It is not only about food or an old-school shopping route, but a journey to comfort oneself, treat others well, and learn to appreciate the old-school pace of life.
Paperback/360 pages