Idioms that describe people who cook delicious food: delicacies on a jade plate, eight delicacies and jade food, mouth-watering, phoenix marrow and dragon liver, their taste is endless.
1. Definition of delicacies on a jade plate: delicacy means more of mountain delicacies, which are food made from forest beasts or fruits and vegetables, while delicacy does not have these meanings and generally refers to delicious food.
Gorgeous plates and precious food.
Source: Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Traveling is Difficult - Part 1": "A bucket of wine in a gold cup is worth ten thousand, and a bucket of wine in a jade plate is worth ten thousand yuan." Translation: A bucket of fine wine in a gold cup is worth ten thousand yuan, and a bucket of precious wine in a jade plate is worth ten thousand yuan.
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2. The definition of Bazhen Jade Food: generally refers to exquisite delicacies.
Source: Volume 3 of "The Romance of the West Chamber" by Dong Jieyuan of Jin Dynasty: "I invite you to have a meal with eight treasures and jade food, and a thousand words can be said about business." Translation: I invite you to a banquet with delicious food, and there are a thousand words I want to say to you.
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3. Definition of salivating: It means that you are so greedy that your saliva is dripping. It describes someone who is very greedy and wants to eat.
Source: Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty, "Zhao Hai Jia Wen": "My mouth is salivating, my tongue is squandering, and I am squandering the afternoon." Translation: I am so greedy that the saliva in my mouth drowns my tongue, and I suffer until nearly noon.
4. Definition of phoenix marrow and dragon liver: a metaphor for rare and delicious food.
Source: Ming Dynasty Sun Renru's "Dongguo Ji: Where I Will Stay with My Beloved": "His old friend is kind, and he tolerates his phoenix marrow and dragon liver." Translation: He tolerated the rare and delicious food because of his old friendship.
5. Its flavor is endless. Definition: It makes people have endless aftertaste.
Source: Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty, "Annotations to the Four Books: Doctrine of the Mean": "Its flavor is endless, and all of it is practical learning." Translation: It is endlessly memorable, all of which are true talents and practical learning.