Thirteen Lectures on Food Culture

Diet is inseparable from human life. Throughout the thousands of years of Chinese civilization history, people have gradually deepened their understanding of diet. The changes in food culture are the epitome of social development and changes. Some inventions related to diet, such as farming, pottery, irrigation, astronomy and calendar, diet therapy, food preservation technology and other science and technology, have had a profound impact on history. China's food culture does not exist in isolation. It also includes Chinese philosophical thoughts, ethical and moral concepts of various schools of thought, traditional Chinese medicine health concepts, aesthetic tastes, national character traits, food technology, cultural and artistic achievements, etc. This book interprets China's extensive and profound food culture from thirteen aspects, including food ideas, food utensils, food etiquette, seasoning culture, and food classics.