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Introduction

Author: Xingshang Media, compiled by Traveler Media Publisher: Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House Publication time: 2009-10-1 Word count: Edition: 1 Page count: 277

Content introduction

Xingshang Shu Series is positioned as "leading fashion culture and advocating high-quality life".

"Popular Food" is based on the popular fashion program "Popular Food" on Shanghai Lifestyle Channel, focusing on Shanghai's fresh folk food and selecting the most representative alleys in Shanghai. Gourmet restaurants and themed gourmet restaurants, combined with reporters' interview notes and wonderful shop owner interviews, not only bring practical information, but also tell wonderful folk food stories, respectively presenting the five major categories of Shanghai accent, white-collar health, hidden city food, festival gatherings and world flavors. Food journey.

This book is presented to readers by Xingshang Media and Traveler Media***, presenting the most authentic and authentic popular food journey.

World Capital of Gastronomy—Chengdu, China

In February 2010, Chengdu, China, was approved to join the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and was awarded the “City of Gastronomy” "Du" title.

The criteria for a "City of Gourmet" are: 1. There is a highly developed gastronomy industry in the central area of ??the city; 2. It has active gastronomy institutions, a large number of traditional restaurants and chefs; 3. It has unique local cuisine. Traditional cooking ingredients; 4. Possess local cooking know-how, methods and methods that have survived despite the advancement of science and technology in the industrial era; 5. Have traditional food markets and food industries; 6. Have held food festivals, cooking competitions, related awards and other activities; 7. Respect the production atmosphere of local traditional products and focus on promoting their sustainable development; 8. Focus on increasing public attention to traditional cuisine and promote courses on traditional cooking and protecting the diversity of cooking methods in cooking schools.

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Foreword

Recommended countries have long and short histories, large and small territories, strong and weak strength, and population. There are more or less, and there are also differences in ethnic composition, religious beliefs, political nature and economic structure, so the food culture of each country is different.

Chinese food culture

In traditional Chinese cultural education, the philosophy of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, Confucian ethics and moral concepts, and the theory of nutrition and health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine, as well as cultural and artistic achievements, dietary aesthetics, and national Under the influence of many factors such as personality characteristics, Chinese cooking techniques that shine through the annals of history were created, forming a broad and profound Chinese food culture.

From a historical perspective, China’s food culture has lasted for more than 1.7 million years and is divided into four stages of development: raw food, cooked food, natural cooking, and scientific cooking. It has introduced more than 60,000 traditional dishes and more than 20,000 industrial foods. , colorful feasts and dazzling flavor schools, it has won the reputation of "Culinary Kingdom".

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From a connotation point of view, Chinese food culture involves the development and utilization of food sources, the use and innovation of tableware, the production and consumption of food, and catering service and reception. , the operation and management of the catering industry and the food industry, as well as the relationship between diet and national peace and security, diet and literature and art, diet and the realm of life, etc., are profound and broad.

From an extensional point of view, Chinese food culture can be classified from various perspectives such as era and techniques, region and economy, ethnicity and religion, food and tableware, consumption and level, folk customs and functions, showing different The cultural tastes reflect different use values ??and are colorful.

From the perspective of characteristics, Chinese food culture highlights the nutrition and health theory of nourishing and supplementing food (mainly vegetarian food, focusing on medicinal diet and tonic), and the realm theory of harmonious five flavors (distinctive flavor, palatable ones are treasured, and there are "tongue dishes"). " reputation), unique and mutually changing cooking methods (based on kitchen rules, flexible), and a refreshing and enjoyable view of food (gentle and polite, entertaining through food), etc., have four attributes that are different from the food culture of overseas countries. Natural beauty.

In terms of influence, Chinese food culture directly affects Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and other countries, and is the axis of the Eastern food culture circle; at the same time, it also indirectly affects Europe , America, Africa and Oceania, such as China’s vegetarian culture, tea culture, sauce and vinegar, pasta, medicinal diet, ceramic tableware and soybeans, etc., have benefited billions of people around the world.

In short, Chinese food culture is a long-standing regional culture with a broad vision, depth, multi-angle, and high taste; it is the reflection of the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in their food production and life practices for more than 1 million years. It creates, accumulates and affects the material wealth and spiritual wealth of surrounding countries and the world in terms of source development, tableware development, food preparation, nutritional health care and food aesthetics.