The photograph led many to believe that a man was planning to marry both women. The invitation claimed the wedding would take place at the Century Jiayuan Banquet Centre on the afternoon of April 19.

‘Invitation to a Banquet’ Review: A Feast of Chinese Cuisine Noodles, dumplings, congee. Pork, tofu, turtles, shark’s fin. A tour of China’s vast and varied food cultures.

Many of the translations in Fuchsia Dunlop’s new book, Invitation to a Banquet, are her own. For many, including the Chinese, it cements her reign as a Chinese culinary queen.