A gift for lovers of good food

Beijing food critic Dong Keping's book, Xun Wei'er, Dong Keping's Food Notes (Looking for Tastiness), has just been released. Dong, who was an adviser to the popular food-documentary series hit, A Bite of China, says that those in the catering business－both chefs and restaurant managers－should eat out more often or make food trips to broaden their horizons and learn from others. The book, published by Qingdao Publishing House, features his jottings about the food he has tasted at home and abroad in recent years. And it ranges from Cantonese food and spicy Sichuan dishes to a small French restaurant in Paris. The book also delves into the history and culture of Chinese food, and introduces traditional Chinese foods eaten at various times of the year, like the Spring Festival. Dong also focuses on the latest trends in the food industry, like more Chinese restaurants opening up in the central business districts overseas.