Tasty Talk. Vegetarian Roll

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, as well as the famous traditional Chinese medicine practitioners Ding Ganren and Ding Zhongying. It is a comprehensive guide to dietary therapy and supplementation by a distinguished elderly TCM physician, serialized in the Hong Kong Xingdao Evening News for seventeen years. "Ling Jing You Wei Tan" (A Delightful Discussion of Food and Health) was a column written by the famous TCM physician Chen Cunren in the 1930s and 1940s in the Hong Kong Xingdao Evening News. With his solid knowledge of TCM and extensive clinical experience, the author concisely explains the properties and effects of various ingredients in plain language, supplemented by fascinating anecdotes, making it a guide that blends knowledge and entertainment. The entire series is divided into three volumes: Vegetarian Volume, Meat Volume, and Dietary Therapy Volume. This book is the Vegetarian Volume, covering everyday vegetables, fruits, and traditional Chinese herbal medicines.
The key principles of Chinese health-preserving foods are three: affordability, convenience, and effectiveness. For thousands of years, these foods have sustained the lives of the Chinese people under these three conditions. The cheap foods favored by the Chinese people are often the most nutritious. For example, the greens loved by the entire nation. Tofu, as a vegetable, has been highly praised in culinary traditions throughout history. This volume focuses on everyday vegetables and traditional Chinese herbal medicines, guiding us to better utilize daily vegetarian diets for health preservation.
The Chinese methods of food preparation are world-renowned, representing the pinnacle of Chinese living culture. The Chinese have long used food for health preservation and healing. This tradition dates back to the Zhou Dynasty, when [Dietary Therapy Officials] were established to guide the public in dietary practices. 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, 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 his solid knowledge of TCM and extensive clinical experience, the author concisely explains the properties and effects of various ingredients in plain language, supplemented by fascinating anecdotes, making it a guide that blends knowledge and entertainment. The entire series is divided into three volumes: Vegetarian Volume, Meat Volume, and Dietary Therapy Volume. This book is the Vegetarian Volume, covering everyday vegetables, fruits, and traditional Chinese herbal medicines.