Humans and food are equal.

Author: Shu Qiao
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: The name Shu Qiao sounds whimsical, and her writing is delightful. She must be someone with a good appetite and frequent dining experiences. Few women combine culinary expertise with a social life, but she stands out as one who bridges Eastern and Western cultures, embodying both the fiery spirit of a hotpot enthusiast and the practicality of a microwave oven user. Having never met this author, I often imagine her as a beautiful critic of exquisite cuisine, her fingers dexterous, surrounded by a gentle fragrance of aromas. It would be wonderful. If that were the case, she would undoubtedly be the perfect television personality for food enthusiasts, and we would have many alluring stories starting in the kitchen and spreading far and wide.
Reading Shu Qiao’s writing in The Beijing News brings immense joy. It’s less about writing about food and more about writing about her own life and relationship with food. Her novels are cool, her essays are warm, her interests span many fields, and the number of books she reads is astonishing. She loves food but never gains weight, she enjoys the quirky yet remains effortlessly natural. Often, her writing feels like a delightful treat—unsentimental yet deeply emotional, unpretentious yet undeniably charming.
To feed strangers with unfamiliar foods and add elements that even she finds strange—this captures the essence of human existence.