Drunk in China: Baijiu and the Worlds Oldest Drinking Culture
Drunk in China: Baijiu and the Worlds Oldest Drinking Culture 2020 Gourmand Award in SpiritsChina is one of the world's leading producers and consumers of liquor, with alcohol infusing all aspects of…
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Drunk in China: Baijiu and the Worlds Oldest Drinking Culture
2020 Gourmand Award in SpiritsChina is one of the world's leading producers and consumers of liquor, with alcohol infusing all aspects of its culture, from religion and literature to business and warfare. This is about to change, as baijiu is now being served in cocktail bars beyond its borders.Drunk in China follows Derek Sandhaus's journey of discovery into the world's oldest drinking culture. Yet to the outside world, China's most famous spirit, baijiu, remains a mystery.
He examines the many ways alcohol has shaped Chinese society and its rituals. He travels throughout the country and around the globe to meet with distillers, brewers, snake-oil salesmen, archaeologists, and ordinary drinkers. He visits production floors, karaoke parlors, hotpot joints, and speakeasies.
Along the way he uncovers a tradition spanning more than nine thousand years and explores