Eating colloquialism

Author: Wang Lang
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Anthropologists acknowledge that the ways and contents of "clothing" and "food" in different parts of the world and across various periods are important parts of the cultural traditions of those times and places. Kant, in particular, pointed out that taste and smell are the internal senses among the five senses. Moreover, the ancient Chinese already recognized that eating has a broad function. From offering sacrifices to ancestors and deities, to gathering with friends and relatives, to rewarding subordinates and strengthening alliances, often a feast of fine wine and meat is required. It seems that only when all sorts of people, from top to bottom, inside and outside, alive and dead, are full and satisfied, can society be stable and the world be peaceful! So, in today's era of abundance in food and clothing, how do we view food culture? The articles collected in the two books, Food in Plain Language and Great Principles of Food and Clothing, include all the works Wang Lang has published in the column of Caijing magazine in recent years, as well as some unpublished works. Wang Lang's discussions about food are rich in allusions, playful, spanning from ancient to modern times, witty and unique, with a distinct charm and depth.