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A few good food books from college reading list

7 good food books that will make you drool after reading them! The author of "Let's See the Lively Colors of the Song Dynasty"/Chen Huasheng Publishing House/New World Publishing House says that only at the roadside stalls in the night market can you experience the real world.

Fireworks.

Do you know how prosperous and lively Kaifeng was during the Northern Song Dynasty, the origin of the night market? Compared with the curfews of other dynasties, the nights in Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty could be lit up all night long until dawn.

At the same time, economic prosperity has also made food more abundant. Various late-night snacks, takeaways, and food stalls can be found everywhere, and delicacies such as mutton soup pancakes and kebabs are all delicious and delicious.

In addition to the food, drink, entertainment, clothing, housing and transportation of the Northern Song Dynasty, the author also shows the urban life of the people in the Song Dynasty, which is dazzling.

If you want to truly feel the prosperity of the Song Dynasty and understand the market culture of the Song Dynasty up close, then you must not miss this book.

Author of "Fisher's Food Dictionary"/[US] M.F.k. Fisher Publisher/Hunan Science and Technology Press If you are full of love for food and life, you must read the book of Fisher, the legendary female writer of food literature.

This "Fisher's Food Dictionary" uses 26 English letters as the axis to record food-related words from A to Z.

It not only covers multiple scenes such as her dining alone, eating out, and delicious food on board, but also elaborates on her views on hunger, overeating, and the desires and emotions that food brings to human beings. The writing is witty and humorous, and the views are free and easy.

Profound and well worth watching.

Author of "My Eating Years"/[U.S.] M.F.k. Fisher Publishing House/Hunan Science and Technology Press "My Eating Years" is based on Fisher's autobiography as the main content, recording the family members who dined with her and the travel process.

Precious memories that bear witness to her lifelong love for food.

"Stoves, food boxes, cabinets, these things that I have become extremely familiar with constitute my inviolable palace, and I am the king in the palace, commanding my warriors here, and everything is temporarily under my control

. I feel powerful, and I love this feeling. "Life is full of ups and downs, but food is the eternal comfort. Author of "Food Linguistics"/[US] Ren Shaotang Publishing House/Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House Food Encyclopedia.

There are many books, but these are very rare with the theme of "food language and etymology".

The title of this book may sound awkward and difficult to understand, but in fact the topic selection is very interesting, such as: Why is the turkey native to Mexico exactly the same as the name of the country of Turkey? Compared with other food books that are all the same, this book is more interesting.

This book connects food, language and history, opening the door to a new world and discovering food facts that we have never known before.

At the same time, it also goes in-depth bit by bit from food cultivation and production, tracing origins to historical review, allowing us to more truly feel the unknown side of the food world. It is highly recommended to read "Cooking World Central: One Hundred Recipes"

"The Story of Food" by William Sitwell If you want to have a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the origins of Western cuisine, then this book is for you.

It sorts out nearly a hundred recipes in order of origin time to show us the origin, practice and history of each recipe one by one.

From ancient Egyptian bread in 1958 BC, roasted goat meat in 30 BC, to sandwiches and soufflés in 787 BC... --- In this book, we can enjoy the 00 recipes.

There are interesting stories about each delicacy, and you can also find the one you are most interested in savoring from the catalog.

At the same time, this book also shows the unknown side of human culture from multiple dimensions such as philosophy and religious culture, and then connects the relationship between human beings and food civilization.

Author of "A Brief History of Drunkness"/[English] Mark Forsyth Publisher/CITIC Publishing Group "A Brief History of Drunkness", as the name suggests, takes "drunkness" as the main line and introduces the history of human drinking.

From the prehistoric brewing and farming era, to the Sumerian taverns that entered the civilized era, to the Confucian etiquette of drinking without getting drunk in ancient China, to the drinking stories of early Christianity, and the "drink water if there is no beer" in the European Middle Ages.

-----The author helps us better understand the impact of drinking on life by showing the alcohol culture and stories in different regions and time periods.

This book is very rich in content and the writing is vivid and natural. After reading it, you can't help but drink wine and enjoy the happiness of Weihe.

If you want to read a light-hearted wine book, I highly recommend this one.