Eat in Hangzhou

Author: An Feng
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: In the fall of 2002, An Feng's article titled "A Single Leaf on Mount Gu" about Zhou Shuren (Lu Xun) was published in the "Food" section of Hangzhou Daily's "City Week." As an editor, my only task was to remind him every week, knowing that whatever he submitted would be excellent and require no revisions. After "A Single Leaf on Mount Gu," he became relentless, unstoppable, and truly ate his way through Hangzhou. To date, he has written over 60 articles, covering famous Hangzhou figures from ancient to modern, male and female, young and old. He not only knows their biographies and anecdotes about Hangzhou but also deeply understands their personalities, revealing their character through food and drink. Yet that wasn't enough. An Feng is well-versed in every twist and turn of Hangzhou's culinary scene. Whenever a new restaurant opens or an old one introduces a new dish, regardless of its prestige or price, he reacts instantly, drawn by the aroma, and connects the latest culinary trends with the eating habits of these famous figures, creating a bridge between the past and present, blending elegance and simplicity, and transforming the static into the dynamic—all within the span of a thousand words!