"Come to eat"

Author: Zhu Wei
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book takes the form of notes, examining and interpreting the basic elements of Chinese food culture as well as regional culinary flavors. The author starts by citing, analyzing, and organizing a vast amount of literature and classical texts, weaving together the content of food, folklore, and broader popular cultural history. It is both academically rigorous and rich in cultural interest. In terms of structure, the book begins with the "Kitchen God" revered in Chinese folk culture, then discusses fundamental food elements like water, fire, oil, and salt, followed by regional delicacies, and concludes with the "Full Han and Man Banquet," thus creating a unique version of a "History of Chinese Food."