In that era of the Republic of China, there were too many great men and masterpieces. We can only learn about this person's character, ability, thought and spirit from the history textbook materials. Full-fledged offspring audience posture.
Fireworks and food carry memories and emotions.
When you know what people behind these flashing names like to eat, what origin these foods have with them, and what feelings they have, you can easily cross the gap between the history of the Republic of China and the real world, and the masters will be flesh and blood.
Although this book is about "eating" in family life in the Republic of China, what is fascinating is the short stories behind the food of these masters. The author told a lot of anecdotes and gossip from the beginning of eating. It turns out that Zhang Ailing, a talented writer, can not only drink cow cheese black tea and delicious afternoon tea at West Point in her apartment in Shanghai, but also make do with takeout abroad. It turns out that Lu Xun loves dessert. As a Shaoxing native, he actually likes to eat northern food and eat out. It turns out that the famous actor Cheng has been drinking hard liquor all his life. It turns out that Zhang Xueliang is not good at calculation and wily, but willful and impulsive, and loves to eat. Zhang Daqian, Shen Congwen, Yu Dafu, Hu Shi and other more than 20 literary giants of the Republic of China. They are all foodies. Like-minded, I was deeply impressed, and I got closer at once.
I was particularly moved to see Zhang Ailing looking for food in Shanghai when she was in a daze abroad. See what food, and then recall someone, something, once you eat the taste of memory, happiness will follow.
The so-called "gentlemen stay away from the kitchen" has always been used by men as a weapon to be lazy in the kitchen. Lovely Qian Zhongshu is not like this. Qian Zhongshu made his own egg bread, milk and black tea breakfast, and the moon chicken soup that Mr. Jiang Yang remembered many years later. Jiang Yang is kind and strong. In order to make her husband feel at ease in studying, she happily changed from a "ten fingers without touching the spring water" to a "maid under the stove" who worked hard. Qian Zhongshu's "Give me a peach and reward me with Qiong Yao" is different and an example. After all, the requirement for women at that time was "going to the hall and going to the kitchen."
In modern China, the ups and downs of life are not only the pride of being buried by Ma Ge, but also the triviality and warmth of daily necessities, sauces, vinegar and tea. During the process of moving south, the teachers and students of National Southwest Associated University lived a vagrant life, and they were still able to talk about current affairs and wars with passion, while holding coffee cautiously and happily. Sentient and righteous Shao, in order to invite Lu Xiaoman to have a decent meal, did not hesitate to sell the ancestral seal of Yao Jiang Xiao Shu Ji. It is a great pleasure for Zhang Xueliang to "walk side by side" step by step with his wife and walk around with his friends when he is confinement. Zhang Xueliang's letter to Miss Zhao Si is really full of lovesickness, reporting what he ate and likes to eat. It's hard to imagine, so obscene and gentle, so affectionate. The literary lover Bao, who gave timely help, carefully mailed a life package to Zhou Zuoren. Regardless of his attributes for the time being, we can also see Zhou Zuoren's concern and sympathy for his wife from their trivial letters.
In front of food, even the biggest differences can be put aside. As the author said: "The relationship between people and food is always so wonderful. Obviously, one second ago, I still love and hate each other. The next second, I suddenly inserted a bowl of red bean sweet porridge under the dim light, which added a lot of tenderness. " This book adds a bowl of red bean sweet porridge for that special era of the Republic of China, which is warm and full of sweetness.
If you have friends who can eat together, meet again after a long separation, or hang out for a long time, talk about food and talk about China and foreign countries, just like Zhang Xueliang's returning party, you enjoy it every time you get together.
Mencius said, "Eating color is also sexual." The pursuit of food is human instinct. This has been true for both men and women since ancient times. There is a saying that "if you want to catch a man's heart, you must catch a man's stomach." In fact, both men and women can work.
For a standard foodie who loves to eat and cook, the next thing to do is to study the menu.
You don't know the author of this book until you read Douban, so it is not recommended.
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