佐以來自全球的美味故事，張夏準運用我們熟悉的食物背後的歷史，以有趣的方式，帶領讀者輕鬆了解經濟理論。
 
　　對張夏準來說，巧克力的滋味令人上癮，但同樣讓人感興趣的，還有它所提供的、對後工業知識經濟的洞察；而秋葵，不僅是秋葵濃湯這道暖心料理的主角，同時也訴說了資本主義與自由之間相互纏繞的關係。
 
　　本書風趣且發人省思，破除了各種迷思，帶來一場結合全球化、氣候變遷、財政緊縮等的知識(與美食)饗宴，並說明了研究經濟也就如同學習一道料理──當我們了解它，我們也就能不斷改進它，同時更加理解我們身處的世界。(文/博客來編譯)

　　Edible Economics brings the sort of creative fusion that spices up a great kitchen to the often too-disciplined subject of economics

　　For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy.

　　Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind familiar food items to explore economic theory. For Chang, chocolate is a lifelong addiction, but more exciting are the insights it offers into postindustrial knowledge economies; and while okra makes Southern gumbo heart-meltingly smooth, it also speaks of capitalism’s entangled relationship with freedom.

　　Myth-busting, witty, and thought-provoking, Edible Economics serves up a feast of bold ideas about globalization, climate change, immigration, austerity, automation, and why carrots need not be orange. It shows that getting to grips with the economy is like learning a recipe: when we understand it, we can adapt and improve it—and better understand our world.