Everyday fare

Author: Guo Zhiyuan
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: "Dian Cuisine" accompanies the long history of the 26 ethnic groups in Yunnan, drawing from diverse influences and innovating, forming unique characteristics that blend the strengths of the eight major culinary traditions. It features unconventional ingredients, distinctive cooking methods, and flavors that are rich yet not overpowering, salty with a hint of sweetness, fresh without being greasy, and spicy without being pungent, making it suitable for all tastes. Its aesthetic characteristics are like Yunnan's eight famous flowers: the magnolia is vibrant, the primrose is fresh, the rhododendron is abundant, the orchid is fragrant, the lily is pure, and the gentian is rustic, all dazzling and memorable. Let Dian Cuisine grace the tables of every household. The secrets of making and tasting each dish are listed, akin to "The shepherd boy points to the plum village," allowing "the swallows of former noble mansions" to "fly into the ordinary homes of the people." All readers are encouraged to get hands-on and start by slowly flipping through this small book.