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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Gary Marvin Davison |
| ISBN: | 1591581117 9781591581116 |
| OCLC Number: | 54454710 |
| Description: | xi, 172 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction -- Taiwan's history -- pt. 1. Taiwanese values -- 1. Little-bitty Banping Mountain -- 2. The much-deserved good fortune of Li Menhuan -- 3. A tale of three brothers -- 4. Justice comes to elder sister Lintou -- 5. The magical rice pot of Fairy Cave -- 6. The fate of a kind-hearted servant girl -- 7. The virtuous wife of Dajia -- pt. 2. Taiwanese religion and ethics -- 8. The friendship of Taiyang Pian and Zhi Wuye -- 9. The origins of the Taiwanese ancestral tablet -- 10. A heart buzzing with kindness -- 11. A wealthy landowner, a river spirit, a city god -- pt. 3. Taiwanese tales of natural origins -- 12. The origin of fireflies -- 13. How saltwater came to fill the seas -- 14. The God of thunder and the Mother of lightning -- 15. The strange plant known as White-horse Mateng -- pt. 4. Taiwanese sayings and their origins -- 16. When three people have only five eyes -- 17. The tiger-nosed lion who wanted to burn up heaven -- 18. Reckless words spoken once too often -- pt. 5. Taiwanese legends and historical tales -- 19. Iron Anvil Mountain and the Well of Kozinga -- 20. The luck of Zhishan -- 21. The origins of Aiyu -- 22. The trials and triumphs of General Chen-Fu -- 23. The red-haired well -- 24. The stone turtle that could swim -- 25. The legend and history of Longshan Temple -- 26. The legend of Sun Moon Lake -- pt. 6. Taiwanese humor -- 27. The goofiness of Chen Ah Ai -- 28. A thoroughly goofy son-in-law -- Recipes -- Twice-cooked pork -- Stir-fried sesame spinach -- Chinese noodles -- Spicy bok choy cabbage -- Garlic shrimp with onions and bell pepper -- Stir-fried green beans -- Black pepper shrimp with onions -- Drunken chicken -- Spicy sweet and sour cucumbers -- Stir-fried cabbage with shrimp bits -- Stir-fried rice with peas and carrots -- Pork slices with fresh garlic and onions -- Pinto beans in soy sauce -- Coriander chicken -- Basil tomatoes and onions -- Spicy sweet and sour cabbage -- Chicken and mushrooms -- Beef and green pepper strips -- Homestyle roast beef -- Mongolian barbecue -- Sweet and sour chicken -- Stir-fried carrots and broccoli -- Spicy sesame beef -- Stir-fried snow peas -- Spicy chicken with peanuts -- Stir-fried mixed vegetables -- Honey-fried chicken drummies -- Taiwanese scrambled egg -- Index. |
| Series Title: | World folklore series |
| Responsibility: | retold by Gary Marvin Davison. |
Abstract:
A collection of folk tales from Taiwan.
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