Publisher's Synopsis
Did you know that mapo tofu is named after the Sichuan woman with the pock-marked face, that "Cats Pee on a Gooseberry Bush" is the name of a popular New Zealand wine, or that "Bombay Duck" is a fish dish? Bizarre names for menu items, ingredients and beverages titillated Dr. Karpman to explore the culture, history and substance behind them. He gives us hundreds, informative and entertaining with the demystifying details that fill these pages.
