"Idle Love Occasionally Sent" by Li Yu, a gourmet in the Qing Dynasty.

The beauty of food lies in its lightness. If it is light, it is almost mellow, and if it is light, it retains its authenticity. If the flavor is strong, the true flavor is often taken away by other things and loses its true nature. The five flavors are light, which can make people feel refreshed, clear their qi, smooth their stomach, and prevent them from getting sick. Each of the five flavors is suitable for the five internal organs.

Li Yu was born into a family of medicine merchants. In his middle age, he experienced the troubled times between the Ming and Qing Dynasties. He also had ambitions for fame, but due to the troubled times, this road was blocked. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he, like many literati at that time, did not want to clear things up. In order to survive, he had to transfer his talents to the creation of operas, novels, etc. Li Yu took a commercial route. He cooperated with the theater troupe and acted while writing. After becoming famous, many booksellers pirated and copied the books. In anger, he simply built his own bookstore and became a bookseller, selling various popular popular books including his own novels. After his great success, he formed his own theater troupe, which was favored by many powerful people, and he embarked on the road of touring performances in various places. Accompanying this literary and artistic path is Li Yu's path as a foodie. He is a senior gourmet. When he was young, his family was well off, he had no worries about food and clothing, and he tasted many delicacies from the mountains and seas. Later, his family fell into decline, and in order to make ends meet, he once had to live outside the home, relying on his talents and knowledge to add luster to the feasts of the powerful. Even though he later benefited greatly from commercial creations, in order to support a family of dozens of people and a theater troupe , he still has to travel around and eat everywhere.