Liquor has become a party in East Asia. A beverage phenomenon popular among countries throughout the region. The book examines liquor: moonshine and retail liquor in East Asia.
Liquor has become a party in East Asia a beverage phenomenon popular among countries throughout the region. But, in fact, each country of East Asia has experienced a different evolution of spirits. Indeed, there is a liquor idiosyncrasy to each country of East Asia. Moreover, hooch is the popular alcoholic beverage for the lower classes while more sophisticated spirits are exclusive to the higher classes.
The book examines liquor: moonshine and retail liquor in East Asia. It analyzes the following questions as to why liquor is becoming so popular in East Asia. Why is production of liquor in East Asia becoming so financially lucrative? Why has the production of hooch (moonshine) become so lucrative? In fact, the production and consumption of liquor in East Asian have become crucial as East Asia enters a period of craft liquor.
A valuable resource for academics, students, and professionals interested in public policy, history, political economy, consumer goods in East Asia, and the evolution of hooch and hard liquor in East Asia.
1 Introduction: Contemplating Liquor in East Asia 2 A Tale of Three
Liquors: Political Economy of Sake, Shochu and Whisky in Japan 3 Spirit of
the People: Traditional Alcohol on the Korean Peninsula 4 Spirits, Hooch and
Whisky in China 5 The Political Economy of Hooch and Hard Liquor in Taiwan:
From Inexpensive Chinese Liquor to Indigenous Kaoliang, and World-Class
Whisky 6 The Past and Present of Mongolian LiquorTraditional Palm-based
Distillates, Hooch, and Hard Liquor in the Philippines 8 Contraband,
Counterrevolutionaries, and Counterfeits: The History of Vietnams
Traditional Tipple 9 Organized Hypocrisy: State and Liquor Industry in
Thailand 10 Heritage Alcohol in Laos: Complex Contradictions 11 The Allure of
Sra: The Quaffable Chronology of Booze in Cambodia 12 To B.E. or Not to B.E.:
Homemade and Industrial Hooch in Militarized Myanmar
Paul Chambers is Lecturer and Advisor for International Affairs at the Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand.
Nithi Nuangjamnong is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Naresuan University, Thailand.