A beautifully sensual love letter to food and desire against a backdrop of an uncannily possible dystopian near-future. I read this in anticipation of hearing Zhang speak at a book festival in my city, and it was an amazing experience to hear her discuss her work, specifically about women's desire and the way it's so often trivialised as something silly or flippant. There's also some great commentary about being a woman of colour in a restaurant setting, imposter syndrome and greed/wealth. I loved the ending, and overall the writing was beautiful. I enjoyed How Much of These Hills Is Gold, but struggled a little with the very lyrical style - this book is similarly written, but I felt it flowed more easily.