Written by Mirandi Riwoe, and was originally published in The Age. Jul 09, 2026
In this article A Short History of Longans
My new novel, A Short History of Longans, tells the story of an Irish-Chinese family over the course of 200 years, and a recipe book seemed an obvious way to make connections between relatives and their stories.
In my novel, there is a journal that is handed down through the generations that is largely based upon my grandmother’s, which reflects a certain period in history. It is full of handwritten recipes, others neatly clipped from newspapers, and wartime articles titled Illusion Ham is a Saver and Be an Ambitious Cook, plus a foldout list of Italian sausages.
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In this article A Short History of Longans
My new novel, A Short History of Longans, tells the story of an Irish-Chinese family over the course of 200 years, and a recipe book seemed an obvious way to make connections between relatives and their stories.
In my novel, there is a journal that is handed down through the generations that is largely based upon my grandmother’s, which reflects a certain period in history. It is full of handwritten recipes, others neatly clipped from newspapers, and wartime articles titled Illusion Ham is a Saver and Be an Ambitious Cook, plus a foldout list of Italian sausages.
Read the full article here.
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