{"title":"Erling Hoh","description":"\u003cp\u003eErling Hoh’s work delves into the rich history and culture surrounding food and drink, offering readers a fascinating exploration of culinary traditions. His writing sheds light on the stories behind everyday ingredients, such as the intricate past of tea, revealing the connections between food, society, and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtfully researched narratives that combine historical insight with a deep appreciation for the art of cooking and food appreciation. Hoh’s books invite both curious food lovers and history enthusiasts to savour the hidden tales behind familiar flavours.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-true-history-of-tea-by-victor-h-mair-9780500299067","title":"The True History of Tea","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most authoritative and entertaining history of tea ever published, written with verve to engage a wide readership.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the centuries, tea has inspired artists, enhanced religious experience, played a pivotal role in the emergence of world trade, and even triggered major wars. No other drink has touched the lives of so many people in so many different ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe True History of Tea\u003c\/em\u003e brings all these disparate strands together in an erudite tale full of quirky facts and unexpected byways. Victor H. Mair takes the reader from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the splendour of the Tang and Song dynasties in China, from the tea ceremony aesthetics of medieval Japan to the fabled tea and horse trade of Central Asia, from the advent of Britain's love affair with tea to the tea party that sparked the American Revolution. It celebrates the common heritage of a beverage we have all come to love, and plays a crucial part in dismantling that obsolete dictum: East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48255810371820,"sku":"9780500299067","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780500299067-the-true-history-of-tea-1.jpg?v=1788257995"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/erling-hoh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}