Bibliograph

A banquet for hungry ghosts, a collection of deliciously frightening tales, Ying Chang Compestine ; illustrated by Coleman Polhemus

Type

Label

A banquet for hungry ghosts, a collection of deliciously frightening tales, Ying Chang Compestine ; illustrated by Coleman Polhemus

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A banquet for hungry ghosts

Responsibility statement

Ying Chang Compestine ; illustrated by Coleman Polhemus

Sub title

a collection of deliciously frightening tales

Summary

Presents and eight-course banquet of ghost stories centering around Chinese cooking and culture. Each story is followed by a recipe and historical notes

Table Of Contents

Appetizers. Steamed dumplings ; Tea eggs -- Main courses. Beef stew ; Warm tofu with chili-garlic sauce ; Long-life noodles ; Egg stir-fried rice -- Dessert. Jasmine almond cookies ; Eight-treasure rice pudding

Target audience

adolescent

Classification