‘Zao Fan: Breakfast of China’ is a fascinating book to flick through and to try something different. I adore this type of food, which is deeply cultural. I like food with stories and tradition. The flavours are wonderful, with some very unusual ingredients peppered through the recipes in this unusual book. Every page I turn shows another dish I want to eat.

It focuses on breakfast, but let’s be honest, most of us skip it. I used to be a red Marlboro and strong coffee kind of guy; now I have a pint of water and a banana before coffee, after a dog walk. The flavours are astonishing, with tastes that make you want to eat again and again. Cooking Chinese breakfast at home is a joy, and this book is authentic and well worth the read.