China 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. Yet to the outside world, China’s most famous spirit, baijiu, remains a mystery. This is about to change, as baijiu is now being served in cocktail bars beyond its borders.
China 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. Yet to the outside world, China’s most famous spirit, baijiu, remains a mystery. 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. He travels throughout the country and around the globe to meet with distillers, brewers, snake-oil salesmen, archaeologists, and ordinary drinkers. He examines the many ways in which alcohol has shaped Chinese society and its rituals. 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 how recent economic and political developments have conspired to push Chinese alcohol beyond the nation’s borders for the first time. As Chinese society becomes increasingly international, its drinking culture must also adapt to the times. Can the West also adapt and clink glasses with China? Read Drunk in China and find out.
Derek Sandhaus has published four books on Chinese history and culture, most recently Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits. In 2018 Sandhaus co-founded Ming River Sichuan Baijiu in partnership with China’s oldest continually operational distillery. He serves as Ming River’s baijiu education director and as the editor at DrinkBaijiu.com. He lives with his wife and dog ...
Derek Sandhaus has published four books on Chinese history and culture, most recently Baijiu: The Essential Guide to Chinese Spirits. In 2018 Sandhaus co-founded Ming River Sichuan Baijiu in partnership with China’s oldest continually operational distillery. He serves as Ming River’s baijiu education director and as the editor at DrinkBaijiu.com. He lives with his wife and dog in Jerusalem, where he is developing a fondness for arak.
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1 有用 喜喜 2020-07-23 21:00:22
作为一本外国人看中国白酒的书，写得相当有诚意。中国的白酒历史，饭桌文化，制作过程，酒精上瘾者，这几年关于白酒引发的风波，到白酒在国际市场的未来都囊括了。看完我对品尝白酒的兴趣大增，真是低估了白酒的味道和价值。北京曾经开过一家专做白酒鸡尾酒的“首都酒坊”，可惜现在关了，竟然还发现酒保Bill是我六年前在四角餐吧看演出主动搭讪，问他一嘴京片子到底在哪学的那个哥们。
1 有用 E 2024-07-11 11:28:21 北京
最初读的时候有点读不下去。感觉是个外交官酒鬼配偶闲得没事儿干在中国吃喝玩乐还自诩做饮食文化研究。以为是一本浅薄男人版的《鱼翅与花椒》。尤其是第一口白酒的口感写的花里胡哨的觉得这个人好没见识+drama queen哦。看着看着觉得这一路上经常喝的还挺辛苦，酒桌文化也了解了。态度从condescending逐渐过渡到真诚友善令人信服。关于中国酒的历史发展确实学了不少，基本都捋顺了。最吸引我的是关于酒的... 最初读的时候有点读不下去。感觉是个外交官酒鬼配偶闲得没事儿干在中国吃喝玩乐还自诩做饮食文化研究。以为是一本浅薄男人版的《鱼翅与花椒》。尤其是第一口白酒的口感写的花里胡哨的觉得这个人好没见识+drama queen哦。看着看着觉得这一路上经常喝的还挺辛苦，酒桌文化也了解了。态度从condescending逐渐过渡到真诚友善令人信服。关于中国酒的历史发展确实学了不少，基本都捋顺了。最吸引我的是关于酒的质量问题、利益链和反腐问题的挖掘，很全面很触目惊心。虽然都是找的报道不是自己亲挖还是很精彩，有点看《仿制药的真相》那意思了。可惜据说中文版把这些精华都删掉了。 (展开)
1 有用 斗大穆字震乾坤 2022-04-01 20:25:33
作为犹太人和美国外交人员家属，作者能对白酒及酒桌“文化”体会到这个份上，算是人精了，怪不得现在他做起了白酒生意。除了最后几章综述美国对华人和中餐的歧视史絮叨老套的让人厌烦，其他都算好读，对当代中国酒桌套路的本质认识非常一针见血。作者现在写了几本白酒的书，跟外交工作的老婆住在耶路撒冷，向西方推广着白酒，真的非常犹太人了~
0 有用 香槟塔 2022-05-15 21:20:03
Amateur chronicle, banal analysis….