Narrare Hong Kong postcoloniale attraverso storie di cuore e di cucina

Postcolonial affairs of food and the hearth is the story of how a group of people, during the birthday party of one of them, including food and drink from around the world, living with the times in Hong Kong from Britain to China, the first of July 1997. The story opens one year after, when the protagonist recalls his birthday party last year, which coincided with the handover. The author Leung Ping Kwan presents his personal vision of the city, evoking the local and international of this extraordinary place, capturing its poignant ambivalence of postcolonial territory. Writing in his original style gives life to a gallery of unforgettable characters, with their personal experiences full of memories, emotional ties, nostalgia for times gone by. Leung Ping Kwan portrays ordinary life against the backdrop of local history, mixing the subtle pathos with humor and realism.