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A review by alemm
On the Noodle Road: From Beijing to Rome, with Love and Pasta by Jen Lin-Liu
4.0
I do not understand the terrible reviews given for this book. This is a delightful book written by someone who cares deeply about food and culture, and as a journalist and chef she has the credentials to do it well. The test of a good travel book is if it makes you want to travel to the areas and this book certainly meets the mark. The author also follows the golden rule of travel: people are always eager to show you what they love about their hometowns.
Her journey is as much about the silk road as it is about her marriage. As a married person I heard this and thought, "sounds like marriage." I'm not sure why people should bristle at her description of her marriage - why is it so sacred to discuss struggling with your identity in marriage? Why can't someone talk about how their ambitions might not line up with their spouse's? Further, she proves that she learns the key to a successful marriage at the end of the book: there's some give and some take.
Her journey is as much about the silk road as it is about her marriage. As a married person I heard this and thought, "sounds like marriage." I'm not sure why people should bristle at her description of her marriage - why is it so sacred to discuss struggling with your identity in marriage? Why can't someone talk about how their ambitions might not line up with their spouse's? Further, she proves that she learns the key to a successful marriage at the end of the book: there's some give and some take.