Sui Garden Food List

Author: (Qing) Yuan Mei
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Publish Date: 2000-07-01
Features: The great scholar of the Qing Dynasty, Yuan Mei, had a deep passion for food culture alongside his academic pursuits. Due to his reputation and status in the poetic circles, he was often invited to banquets by disciples, old friends, and social elites from all over the place. Whenever he encountered delicious dishes, he would have his household chef learn the cooking methods from the host's chef. Over more than forty years, he accumulated a vast collection of valuable recipes, which led to the creation of this culturally significant legacy——《Suiyuan Shidan》.