Featured banquet dishes

Author: Zhao Hongbin
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: "What to eat" and "How to eat" have always been intertwined with the history of human survival and development. In fact, the evolution from "eating raw meat and drinking blood" to "refining grains and slicing fish meticulously" represents one of the longest periods of "" (a process of adaptation) between humans and nature. At the same time, it also marks one of the signs of humanity's transition from savagery to civilization. The history of Chinese culinary arts is long and profound. However, for a long time, the endless enjoyment brought by this exquisite skill was not accessible to most ordinary people. Only in the past two decades, with the prosperity of the nation, have most Chinese people followed a dietary path from "having enough to eat" to "eating well," from "eating well" to "eating delicately," and even to "creating culture through eating." This not only reflects that only with rapid economic development and improved living standards can the Chinese people's pursuit of material and spiritual civilization become increasingly intense. At the same time, it also reveals that people's demands for culinary skills are continuously rising.
China is vast, and its diverse climatic and environmental conditions have given rise to regional-specific ingredients for dishes. The different customs, tastes, and cooking techniques in various regions have further created a variety of local dishes with distinct flavors. Especially today, when "food culture" has become a "trend" pursued by the general public, renowned chefs across the country have been actively promoting their regional specialties, producing one exquisite dish after another. These dishes have become like pearls embedded in the long chain of Chinese culinary culture. We have documented these works with images and text, compiled them into a series titled The Series of Chinese Regional Specialty Dishes, and published them for everyone. The purpose is to record a civilization and spread it far and wide, ensuring its lasting legacy. At the same time, it aims to provide readers with models for study and reference, allowing the exquisite skills and culinary culture of China to be celebrated and flourish.