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Author: Pan Jiangdong
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The narrative of this book first explores the origins of Chinese food culture. Through the beliefs and legends of the patron saints of the Chinese catering industry, it categorizes the historical heritage of the industry. Subsequently, it divides the chapters by industry, including culinary arts, winemaking, tea production, pastry making, and other catering industries. Each industry's patron saint is described from its initial formative stages to its development process, ultimately to the factors that shaped it. The book examines its relationship with the industry, the reasons for worship, and its dissemination, striving to be comprehensive, detailed, and engaging.