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“It is tiring to be a woman who loves to eat in a society where hunger is something not to be satisfied but controlled. Where a long history of female hunger is associated with shame and madness. The body must be punished for every misstep; for every "indulgence" the balance of control must be restored. To enjoy food as a young woman, to opt out every day from the guilt expected of me, is a radical act, of love.”

Book:Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

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“I often end up biking home with a paper bag in my basket, a warm boluo bao inside. Whatever the time of year, they remind me of sun, tropical heat, being with family. Mooncakes, the little cakes eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival, are meant to look like moons. Boluo bao look like shining suns.”

Culture Food Hong Kong

Book:Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

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“It is June. I am in Shanghai and I am not tired. June in Shanghai is for cold bubble tea, for kissing, for three-yuan ice creams and misty rain mixing with sweat on skin.”

Food Summer Shanghai

Book:Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

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“Home sickness comes in waves, sometimes leaving me reeling.”

Food Nostalgia Homesickness

Book:Tiny Moons: A Year of Eating in Shanghai

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