Prologue -- Part I. China -- Part II. Central Asia -- Part III. Iran -- Part IV. Turkey -- Part V. Italy.
Summary
A food writer travels the Silk Road, immersing herself in a moveable feast of foods and cultures and discovering some surprising truths about commitment, independence, and love.
-- Who really invented the noodle? The journey takes Lin-Liu into the private kitchens where the headscarves come off and women not only knead and simmer but also confess and confide. The thin rounds of dough stuffed with meat that are dumplings in Beijing evolve into manti.
