The Chile Pepper in China: A Cultural Biography (Paperback)

Acknowledgments
Chinese Dynasties and Regimes
Introduction
1. Names and Places: How the Chile Found Its Way “Home” to China
2. Spicing Up the Palate
3. Spicing Up the Pharmacopeia
4. Too Hot for Words: Elite Reticence Toward Chile Peppers
5. Chiles as Beautiful Objects and Literary Emblems
6. Mao’s Little Red Spice: Chiles and Regional Identity Conclusion
Appendix A. Late Imperial Recipe Collections
Appendix B. Medical Texts Consulted
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Color Plates