{"product_id":"a-taste-of-empire-paperback","title":"A Taste of Empire - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJovanni Sy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything we eat tells a story. In \u003cem\u003eA Taste of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e, delectable samples from a real-time cooking demonstration offer food for thought about colonialism and the ethics of modern-day food systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eFood and Wine\u003c\/em\u003e named him Chef of the Decade. In 2016 he was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame. Recently Microsoft released the hit video game \u003cem\u003eMaximo Cortés: Kitchen Gangsta\u003c\/em\u003e. You've seen him on television. You've bought his bestselling cookbooks. Now for a limited engagement ... it's the Demon Chef, the Madman of the Kitchen, the Grand Master of Imperial Cuisine ... Chef Maximo Cortés.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe premise of the show is a once-in-a-lifetime cooking demonstration by Chef Maximo Cortés, the renowned inventor of his signature-style \"Imperial Cuisine.\" The audience excitedly awaits Chef Maximo's arrival, relaxing with cocktails and complimentary hors d'oeuvres served to their seats. Suddenly their complacency is broken when Maximo's amusing assistant, Jovanni, appears onstage. The celebrity chef in unavailable, but no worries: Jovanni, too, is an expert at preparing the traditional Filipino dish \u003cem\u003eRellenong Bangus\u003c\/em\u003e (Stuffed Milkfish), and the audience follows along on a journey filled with humorous banter and a silky milkfish, sharp chef's knife in Jovanni's hand. As he cooks, he deconstructs the dish in humorous and surprising ways, serving up opinions on the European colonization of Asia, the state of modern agriculture, the ethics of food distribution and consumption - only a few of the ideas sampled in this engaging performance piece. When the actual fish dish is cooked and ready to eat, audience members are given tasting plates and even more food for thought. A Taste of Empire is truly a feast for the mind and palate. We call it \"\u003cem\u003eIron Chef\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eGuns, Germs, and Steel.\u003c\/em\u003e\" Bon appetit! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCast of 1 man.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJovanni Sy is a playwright, director, actor, and the Artistic Director of Gateway Theatre in Richmond, BC. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2010, Jovanni wrote and performed \u003cem\u003eA Taste of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e which was nominated for two Dora Mavor Moore Awards including Outstanding New Play. It was subsequently remounted by Vancouver's Boca del Lupo Theatre. A Cantonese version of \u003cem\u003eA Taste of Empire\u003c\/em\u003e was translated and performed by Derek Chan (with Jovanni directing) in 2016. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOther writing credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Five Vengeances\u003c\/em\u003e, a comic kung-fu adapation of \u003cem\u003eThe Revenger's Tragedy\u003c\/em\u003e and the libretti to the chamber operas, \u003cem\u003eHaiku Moments\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Cellar Door\u003c\/em\u003e. Jovanni is currently developing the play \u003cem\u003eNine Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e, a detective story set in 1920s colonial Hong Kong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJovanni's directing credits include \u003cem\u003eGod of Carnage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/em\u003e (Theatre du Pif in Hong Kong) and \u003cem\u003eCloser Than Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eValley Song\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHarvest\u003c\/em\u003e (Gateway Theatre). In June 2015, he directed Clifford Cardinal's award-winning play \u003cem\u003eStitch\u003c\/em\u003e for Native Earth Performance Arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJovanni has performed with theatre companies across Canada and overseas.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770189218080,"sku":"9781772011609","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a8ee1b8c5cb6ecd3938ac8456e954fae.webp?v=1780366702","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-taste-of-empire-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}