`.. the richness is almost unbearable' saith author, refering to the contemporary state of Chinese sweets.
Bear in mind that the term `richness' is in fact a term that means `fat content' (plus if the food is a sweet food, also sugar content). `Sugar, salt 'n fat, that is where it's at' . Vast empires have been built on this foodstuff trinity, just ask Mars Inc, FritoLay , Macdonalds, KFC and etc., and etc. Through in likker, and ya got yerself a foursquare foundation for world domination.