Xue's Lu Xun's Dinner records in detail the important dinners attended by Lu Xun from 19 12 to 1936. Cai Yuanpei, Hu Shi, Xu Shoushang, Yu Dafu, Mao Dun and Xiao Hong all appeared, which brought us back to different life scenes in history and witnessed important moments of modern literature. A modern cultural history of China on the dining table was thus unveiled.
Human feelings and tastes, starting from home.
Lu Xun arrived in Beijing on 19 12 in May and lived here for 14 years. After he left, he also briefly went to Beijing to visit relatives, which was a very important period in his creation and life. Xue believes that folklore expert Deng Yunxiang recorded as many as 65 restaurants, restaurants and restaurant names in Lu Xun's Diary, but the actual number of visits by Lu Xun may far exceed this number. These 65 restaurants can be roughly divided into five categories: noodle restaurant, butcher shop, small restaurant, Chinese restaurant and big restaurant. Although Lu Xun usually doesn't write much about food, he reveals his taste intentionally or unintentionally in novels, essays, letters and diaries, and "draws a spectacular food map of Beijing in the Republic of China".
There are many elements of Shaoxing in Lu Xun's dinner. Lu Xun and Xu Shi have deep brotherhood. Xu Shoushang was his classmate when he was studying in Japan. The first thing Lu Xun did after he went to Beijing was to visit Xu Shoushang's brother Xu Mingbo overnight. Under the care of Xu Mingbo, Lu Xun lived in Shaoxing Guild Hall, became neighbors with them, ate and drank together, and enjoyed the fun of his hometown. Together, * * * created the uninhibited and comfortable life of celebrities in the Republic of China. Moreover, these dinners are either in the guild hall or in Guangheju, and there are several times in Xinghuachun and Xinfeng Building.
According to Xue's research, Lu Xun prefers the southern flavor, and Guangheju can be said to be Lu Xun's "drifting north" kitchen. Zhou Zuoren once revealed in his article that they can't afford the "good food" here, but what they want is fried meatballs and hot and sour soup, which can be "delivered" to their homes. In addition, diced chicken with soy sauce in Dongxing Lou, fried shrimp balls in Hutchison and soft fried liver tips in Longhaixuan are all Mr. Lu Xun's favorite dishes.
Temperament man in the world of eating and drinking
There are many interesting things about Lu Xun and his diet in Lu Xun's Dinner. Many readers may not know that Lu Xun likes to eat snacks. When people mention Lu Xun, they often think of the words "rushing up in a rage". As Zhou Shuren, he seems more peaceful. He likes snacks, especially candy. Xue speculated that this is probably a habit formed when studying in Japan. There are many records about snacks in Lu Xun's Diary. He has been to Lin Ji Yanghang, Daoxiang Village and Jinhe Township many times.
"Lu Xun likes to eat snacks. He often prepares snacks at home and invites guests to have dinner with him. At first, Lu Xun treated Mr. and Ms. alike, but gentlemen really ate snacks. They are extremely aggressive and often eat thoroughly, destroying Lu Xun's inventory. " Xue also revealed that Lu Xun later replaced it with peanuts, and he also advised male guests not to eat more, and sometimes even advised friends to run away.
After talking about snacks, I still have to go back to dinner. Lu Xun's guests have both external invitations and family banquets. Lu Xun attaches great importance to inviting guests to dinner. "Now I'm not sure whether to invite guests, because if I do, I must eat well. Otherwise, you might as well not invite them. " Treating guests at home is Lu Xun's highest attitude towards guests. According to Xue's statistics, in Lu Xun's Diary, there were 32 guests, including only 6 in Beijing and 28 in Shanghai. He once invited the chefs from Zhiweiguan and Liangyuan Fishery House to cook at home, and Xu Guangping did the same.
China's Modern Cultural History at the Dining Table
"There are literati talking and laughing, no Ding Bai." In all this, the spark of new literature and art has been ignited, and the vivid cultural salon of the Republic of China is just around the corner. Lu Xun's identity and thoughts are constantly changing, from children's affair to saving the country and the people.