Traditional Chinese food customs

Author: Qiu Guozhen
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Traditional food customs are an important part of Chinese folk culture. If food is the instinct of animals, then food customs are the reflection of human living conditions and ideal aspirations. Through the window of traditional food customs, we can see another aspect of Chinese history and culture, the customs and traditions of different regions and ethnic groups, the evolution of various culinary schools, the origins of folk snacks, interesting food customs of various trades, and the philosophical wisdom contained in food folk tales and sayings. The author uses traditional food customs as the warp and food customs phenomena as the weft, paying attention to the scientific nature of the materials while also citing some folk legends and anecdotes. In the process of describing various food customs, the author provides incisive analysis and insightful commentary. In short, this is a folkloristics work that combines academic rigor with readability.