Lin Wenyue, a native of Changhua, Taiwan, was born in 1933 in the Japanese Concession in Shanghai. In 1952, he entered the Chinese Department of National Taiwan University, where he studied under famous teachers such as Tai Jinnong. He also studied comparative literature at Kyoto University in Japan, and later returned to National Taiwan University to teach until his retirement. He has served as a visiting professor at the University of Washington, Stanford University, Berkeley University, and Charles University in the Czech Republic. He has written about 20 kinds of academic papers, such as "Chenghuishu" and essays, such as "Naoko", and translated classics such as "The Tale of Genji", "Pillow", and "The Diary of Izumi Shikibu".

This "Notes on Drinking and Dining" records nineteen delicacies that she has cooked for relatives, friends, mentors, and students. It was compiled into a volume under the pretext of "Nineteen Ancient Poems" by her predecessors.

She once said: "If ordinary things can express their true temperament or universal interests, it would be a blessing. And the cooking of three meals is the best magic of life that ordinary people can perform. "After reading this book and listening to her talk about the taste in her memories, I can't help but sigh that life can be so beautiful!

01 ?The joy of life between firewood, rice, oil and salt

How to start preparing before the banquet? How to plan your daily housework between preparations? How to add your own exquisite touches to seemingly ordinary dishes? They are all her wisdom after long consideration.

Among those words that dilute peace, there are often words that capture me, such as "sweet and sentimental", "late spring dusk", "rich and delicious", "pure and delicious", "human touch", etc. .

Let’s look at how she describes the combination of ingredients and tableware: “Orange and green contrast on the plain white porcelain plate, which is very eye-catching.” Thinking about these words one by one, they actually have poetic beauty.

While studying at National Taiwan University, Ms. Lin began to publish papers on Chinese classical literature in the "Literature Magazine" edited by Mr. Xia Jian. She was very popular because of her unique insights and clear writing style.

These words derived from Chinese poetry let us know what beauty is - gentleness, natural leisurely beauty, calmness and calmness.

I really envy Ms. Lin Wenyue that through the infiltration of these poems, her home life can be interspersed between the study and the kitchen, achieving a pleasant balance.

"Introspecting the difference between human nature and material properties, there is also more joy in life between firewood, rice, oil, salt, chicken, duck, fish, fruits and vegetables."

In those turbulent years, She weaves firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea into music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and hops.

02 ? Where you spend your time, there is love

Along with the delicious food presented are actually those distant memories. Ms. Lin can always learn from them. Recalling the recipe of a certain dish brings back the regretful past at the dinner table.

And she has always adhered to the concept that "food is important, but the highest level of a banquet is when the guests and hosts enjoy themselves calmly."

If you want the guests and hosts to have a great time, all of this must be planned in advance. Some ingredients, such as shark's fin, are put into the broth after they are cooked and simmered slowly, which requires preparation two days in advance. The same goes for sea cucumbers, which need to be purified and spit out sand before simmering, which also takes a day and a half. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, but it is Between her strategizing.

This is the climax of the banquet, which is enough to express the host's sincerity and mood, but it should only be one or two, otherwise it will easily make people feel vulgar. This is where Ms. Lin’s wisdom lies, and it can’t help but amaze people that nothing is trivial and nothing is impossible to master.

She has the habit of thinking, recording, and making cards at any time. This habit allows her to collect information, classify and analyze it, and draw up the scope and organize it into systematic results.

Therefore, her menu planning is based on the number of people and the target audience, and the order of entry is arranged accordingly. Moreover, she can ensure that there is no regret when purchasing.

Moreover, her menus are also labeled with the date and the name of the guest. This is to prevent guests from always eating the same dishes at her home.

When it comes to cooking, it is to explore simple things and touch their rich connotations. When it comes to learning, it is to explore complex things and sort out their delicate context.

She treats cooking as if she is studying knowledge. How can we not make people marvel at her dedication!

Wherever you spend your time, there is love? In such a busy modern world, the comfort of washing hands and making soup is enough to offset the heaviness of work, and can fly one centimeter above the ground with ease.

03 ?The body is old but still doubtful, the truth of heaven is simple

"Cooking is also an art, and art is regardless of painting, sculpture, music or literature. I don't know whether it is troublesome or not. ".

Ms. Lin has been working as a researcher, writer, and translator. In the past years, there were such busy and busy jobs that required concentration, as well as the life of having children and serving the elderly. Although there were helpers in the housework, cooking always had to be done by oneself.

I think she may not know that cooking for relatives, friends, teachers, and students is a pleasant thing, and the pressure and competition of work have been eliminated in the kitchen.

"I'm drinking my new wine, and I'm just trying to get close to you."

When the sun enters the room, it is dark, and the thorn bushes replace the bright candles."

"There are no words to say when we meet, but the roads are full of mulberry trees and hemp trees"

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Since it is necessary but If you don’t know, then go explore. What’s the point of life if you lose interest in inquiry?

Everything is so complicated, don’t be frightened by troubles!

< p>Everything is so simple, you can only understand it with your heart.

If you don’t know what to do, just cook!