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'Garlic Ballads' leaves stomach upset
By By Jessica Korneff | Dec. 2, 2012You can love it or hate it, but there’s no denying that garlic has one of the most distinct tastes you’ll ever palate. Whether it’s roasted or sprinkled raw on a salad, even the tiniest hint of garlic leaves a lasting taste and smell. For the characters in Mo Yan’s “The Garlic Ballads,” the soul of their quaint Chinese town is driven by the government-ordained garlic plantations that rule not only their economy, but also their social standings.
