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This book by Professor Vogel is what I would hand to a student who asked for a summarized history of Sino-Japanese relations. Thorough, complete, but perhaps so broad it’s meant to leave the reader introduced yet “master-of-none” in regard to the nuance of the two countries relationship.

This book is exactly what I wanted. His voice, his humor, his story. Unlike Kitchen Confidential, however, this book's first chapters are darker. Exploring more in-depth parts of Bourdain that always brewed just below the surface. If you’re a fan of Kitchen Confidential, Bourdain, or a mesh of restaurant/foodie zeitgeist (of the time of publishing) roasting, you’re going to like this book.