Tasty Talks · Vegetarian Volume

Author: Chen Cunren
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This is a classic work on dietary therapy and health preservation. The author, Chen Cunren, was a disciple of the renowned scholar of Chinese classics Zhang Taiyan, and the famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioners Ding Ganren and Ding Zhongying. It is a comprehensive guide to dietary therapy and nourishment by a distinguished elderly TCM physician, serialized in the Hong Kong "Xingdao Evening News" for seventeen years. "Ling Jing You Wei Tan" was a column by the famous TCM physician Chen Cunren in the 1930s and 1940s in the Hong Kong "Xingdao Evening News." With solid knowledge of TCM and rich clinical experience, the author explains the properties and effects of various ingredients in plain language, supplemented by fascinating anecdotes, making it a dietary guide that blends knowledge and entertainment. The entire series is divided into three volumes: Vegetarian, Meat, and Dietary Therapy. This book is the Vegetarian volume, covering everyday vegetables, fruits, and traditional Chinese herbal medicines.
The essence of Chinese health-preserving foods lies in three key points: affordability, convenience, and efficacy. For thousands of years, these foods have sustained the lives of the Chinese people under these conditions of "cheap, convenient, and effective." The inexpensive foods loved by the Chinese people are often the most nutritious. For example, greens, a beloved dish across the nation. Tofu, as a vegetable, has been highly praised in historical recipes throughout the ages. This volume focuses on everyday vegetables and traditional Chinese herbal medicines, guiding us to better utilize daily vegetarian diets for health preservation.
The culinary methods of the Chinese people are world-renowned, representing the pinnacle of Chinese living culture. The use of food for health preservation and treatment has a history even more profound, with the establishment of [Dietary Therapy Officials] during the Zhou Dynasty. These officials were responsible for guiding the public in dietary therapy. During the Tang Dynasty, Meng Xin wrote "Dietary Therapy Herbal," a book that provided excellent guidance on dietary therapy. Unfortunately, the entire book is lost to history, with only fragments preserved in "Compendium of Materia Medica."
To this day, the Chinese people often inquire about the "benefits" or "lack of benefits" of foods, showing that they have long possessed a deep understanding of this philosophy. —Chen Cunren
This is a classic work on dietary therapy and health preservation. "Ling Jing You Wei Tan" was a column by the famous TCM physician Chen Cunren in the 1930s and 1940s in the Hong Kong "Xingdao Evening News." With solid knowledge of TCM and rich clinical experience, the author explains the properties and effects of various ingredients in plain language, supplemented by fascinating anecdotes, making it a dietary guide that blends knowledge and entertainment. The entire series is divided into three volumes: Vegetarian, Meat, and Dietary Therapy. This book is the Vegetarian volume, covering everyday vegetables, fruits, and traditional Chinese herbal medicines.