10-11-08 Sweet Mandarin by Helen Tse - Non-Fiction

4 - The story of her family beginning in mainland China in 1918 and ending in present day Manchester, England, Tse traces the women as they worked to improve their family in a nation and culture where women were substandard. Sweet Mandarin is a fascinating look not only at the generations of a family, but also into the growth of China and British controlled Hong Kong. The constant throughout is food. A love of food and traditional cooking ties all generations together through the story. A quick, easy, and extremely enjoyable read.