Su Shi, an ancient gourmet, once tasted tofu.

China has a long history of making and eating tofu. Su Shi once made delicious tofu himself, and the famous dish "Dongpo Tofu" has been handed down to this day.

In the history of food culture in China, Su Shi undoubtedly has a lofty position. Nowadays, wherever Su Shi has been and lived, there will be dishes named after Dongpo, and each dish will have a wonderful legend, telling the beauty and happiness left by Su Shi to the world.

among the ancient literati, Su Shi was famous for his delicious food and ability to eat, but he never concealed his greedy hobby. He once wrote many poems to promote his gluttony, describe all kinds of delicious food and express his love for delicious food.

Su Shi's understanding of food follows his aesthetic principle that everything has considerable value. It has been said that everything is considerable. If there is considerable, there is coke, and it is not necessary to blame the strange and beautiful. You can get drunk if you feed badly and sip ideas, and you can be full of fruits, vegetables and plants. Pushing this kind of thing, I am happy.

In Su Shi's view, any kind of food has something to show, which is impressive: it is either produced in a specific region, has a unique flavor, is rich in nutrition and can prolong life, is rare in shape, or has unique processing methods.

judging ancient gourmets

1. Documentary records: judging by describing and recording their food tastes in ancient documents. For example, some ancient people's descriptions and comments on food are recorded in the history books, and these descriptions can be used as the basis for judgment.

2. Performance of works: If ancient figures often mentioned food and food culture or praised and commented on food in their works (such as poems and articles), and it was artistic and deep, then it can be considered that the ancients had a certain understanding and love for food.

3. Food communication: Ancient gourmets usually communicate and share with other gourmets or people with similar interests, and participate in activities such as food parties and banquets, so as to experience and taste various foods through these interactions.