40 minutes ago, Anna N said:I believe the author is a friend or an acquaintance of @liuzhou. I seem to recall him recommending this book when it was first released. I am certain he will correct me if I am wrong.
An acquaintance, yes, She contacted me when she was researching her book on regional Chinese cuisine, "All Under Heaven" with a few questions about food specific to my part of China. Later, she was kind enough to include me (under my real name) in her list of acknowledgements, alongside the good and great! Company I seldom keep!
She is an eGullet member @C J Phillips , but hasn't posted for a long time.