Legendary Artusi cookbook lands in China

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 4 - Pellegrino Artusi's "Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating well" is coming to China with a version of the legendary Italian cookbook being published in Mandarin.
    First published in 1891, Artusi does not just outline hundreds of classic recipes in the book, he accompanies them with stories and anecdotes that have made it a timeless bestseller loved in Italy and beyond It has been translated into Mandarin by Wen Zheng, the head of Italian at Beijing's University of Foreign Languages who has also translated works by great writers such as Boccaccio, Calvino and Umberto Eco.
    It is being published in China by the Hunan Fine Arts Publishing House with Casa Artusi thanks to the support of the region of Emilia-Romagna, the Italian embassy to Beijing, and the Italian Culture Institute of Beijing, among other bodies.
    "Getting the famous manual, which has become a milestone of the unification of Italy, known about is actually a way to promote Italian food, culture and tourism around the world and make Italy increasingly attractive," said Emilia-Romagna Culture Chief Mauro Felicori. (ANSA).