Wen/Qiao Ping

People's life is only a short hundred years. How should we spend it? Some people say that they are tired all their lives to support their families, some people are addicted to money and enjoy their lives, and some people struggle all their lives to pursue their dreams. Most people envy success and think that only in that way can they be regarded as success in this life, but they are always unhappy and inferior to others, so they always put themselves in a colorless world.

In fact, truly successful people's fame and achievements are always accompanied by colorful and interesting lives. They know that life is a hundred flavors bottle, and life is made up of thousands of flavors in the bottle. Mr. Cai Lan once said: Life is too short to live forever. It is better to live an interesting life and be a layman.

The book "All Flavors are Life" contains 26 essays by Mr. Cai Lan. In the book, a bowl of plain rice, a thick soup, a cup of fragrant tea and a pot of sake can all incarnate the vivid protagonist in his works; A minor illness, a haircut, a day of friends, and a picture of cursive script can all make up Mr. Cai Lan's eloquent story.

Cai Lan, the author, is known most by people as the "God of Food". Many people know him because he was the general consultant of China on the Tip of the Tongue a few years ago. However, his success is not just eating. Without extraordinary talent, how can he become one of the four great talents in Hong Kong?

"I'm well-informed. I know everything about piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, wine, money, eating, drinking, gambling, literature and movies. In movies, poetry, calligraphy, epigraphy, and diet, it can be said that it is a first-class access. " This is Jin Yong's evaluation of him.

When Fujian Southeast Satellite TV filmed The Mystery of Taste, Wang Shengzhi first thought of Mr. Cai Lan and wanted to invite him as the examiner. Cai Lan heard that this program was going to be filmed in the countryside, but at the thought that the countryside would be chased by mosquitoes, he turned it down. But when Wang Shengzhi mentioned a kind of delicious food called Xiabu mutton soup and told him that Xiabu sheep was a kind of sheep that only ate seaweed, which he had never eaten before, he moved his heart instantly. He said:

Cai Lan is such a character. Although some things are difficult for him to accept, as long as he is interested, he must try. Isn't this a little cute and interesting like a child who doesn't know how to weigh the pros and cons?

As far as Cai Lan is concerned, as long as it is life, there is nothing that does not arouse his interest. Playing chess, painting and calligraphy, eating, drinking and playing are all his hobbies.

He once said that the confusion of young people lies in their lack of hobbies, their ignorance of what they like and what they don't like. If you study an interest again, how can you be lonely and bored, and how can you be confused? Interest has come, and after studying all the way, knowledge has been broadened, execution has been improved, and interest can be developed into a career. Why bother?

It can be said that Cai Lan has been trying hard all his life. He worked as a producer when Hong Kong films were at their peak, and published books when books were best-selling. Gourmets, columnists, program hosts and businessmen all tried them one by one and had a good time. As one of the "Four Great Talents" in Hong Kong, some of the other three are dead and some are enjoying their old age, but Cai Lan is the only one who continues to be the new favorite of the 21st century and is active everywhere, which has something to do with his personality.

When Cai Lan finally drank his dream mutton soup in Fujian, he compared it with the mutton soup in the hotel restaurant:

Listen to this, which is like an old man's words? Cai Lan, an old man, actually wrote such childish words in a book and told the world. Perhaps, this pure and frank cuteness just shows his ability to master life skillfully, rather than being controlled by life. No wonder people say that "Cai Lan is the most natural and unrestrained person".

this kind of description seems a bit unprofessional and enterprising. But in these little words, is there also a little truth of life and philosophical understanding?

An ordinary egg is life. Just like our life, an ordinary life can be colorful.

reading * * * Mr. Cai Lan's focus on the smooth sharing of delicious food, beautiful scenery and beautiful women makes people feel that his life is always so beautiful? In fact, our life is full of * * * *, isn't it? It's just that we have less appreciation and experience than Mr. Cai Lan.

Only after reading the article "The Collection of Canes" did I find that Mr. Cai Lan still has a hobby of collecting canes.

Smoking tool cane, telescope cane, camera cane, music box cane, candlelight cane, writing and drawing cane ... It turns out that the world of cane is so wonderful, which is really eye-opening.

listen to this tone, isn't it a bit of ah q spirit? After finishing a thing, I always think that I have earned it, and I never find myself unhappy. Mr. Cai always attaches great importance to some small fortunate things in life, and never lets bigger worries overshadow these small pleasures.

When I went to Australia to eat steak, Cai Lan wrote:

Knowing how to look at problems from different angles and deal with the little unhappiness in life in a humorous way will make all the troubles less important.

As Mr. Cai Lan said, "Compared with the whole universe, life is just a moment. Don't be so entangled in everything, just ask if you are happy." We polish life carefully, and life will give us back warmth and fragrance. Your attitude towards life determines what life brings you.

The most common words in the book are "the return price has been paid" and "I'm on this trip", but most of the time, it's just because of a cup of tea, a cup of soup or a small walking stick.

You see, people like Cai Lan, just like a child who collects happiness, have no regrets for these little pleasures.

The text of the book "Thousands of Flavors are Life" is very simple. There are not many wonderful adjectives and grandiose praises, and there is no sense of superiority like "I have eaten all over the world and I am awesome". He simply wrote out his feelings about that dish, that's all.

Eat carefully and live with your heart. What remains on the tip of your tongue is not only the taste of food, but also the taste of life. This is what impressed me the most about this book.

In a nutshell, the book is just some essays about eating, drinking and having fun, but every article is full of fireworks of life. Every kind of food and every period of life is our life. Life doesn't need too many lofty truths, just keep a heart that loves it forever, and it's enough to embrace and experience it.

Finally, I would like to mention that this book is beautifully printed, and I especially like the illustrations in it. Every story has a unique hand-painted color map, and I enjoy reading this book very much.

In an idle afternoon, it's good to make a pot of tea, pick up this book lazily, travel around the world with Mr. Cai Lan, taste delicious food, talk about life and realize life.