Fleeting fish

Author: Gu Qingsheng
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Food is one of the richest cultural carriers in Chinese history. The food culture that has been accumulated over China's long five-thousand-year history cannot be fully written in a lifetime. Food culture is both regional and universal, related to geographical, climatic, agricultural, customs, and immigration environments, as well as humanistic accumulations, rather than being limited to superficial beauty. They are both an expression of desire and a redirection and solace for some desires. The authors of this series of books attempt to interpret the essence of Chinese food culture through a unique approach of walking, observing, eating, and writing. The greatest feature of their food-related writings is the ability to transform them into dishes—some greasy and some light—while blending in a faint rural atmosphere. This book is a collection of some seemingly bizarre connections and reflections by the author, which fundamentally express the author's concerns and resistance to the industrialization and fast-food culture that are devouring the original, meticulous, and diverse aspects of traditional food.