I don’t think so. Epictetus was the most famous Stoic philosopher in Rome. Stoicism is indifferent to desires, pursues personal spiritual freedom and tranquility as its purpose, advocates returning to the inner spiritual life, and advocates living a self-controlled life in compliance with the laws of nature. It is therefore unlikely that Epictetus was a man who made excessive demands on food.

If he is a gourmet, it must be his taste for temperate and natural food——

1. He said: "When attending a banquet, you will be gentle and courteous; You should do the same in life. When a dish is passed to you, you can reach out and take a portion but the amount should be appropriate. When the dish is passed to others, enjoy the food on your plate if it has not been passed to you yet. You should wait patiently for your turn."

2. He said: Is it possible that all Jews, Syrians, Egyptians and Romans have correct views on food? … If the Egyptian’s point of view is correct, the other people’s point of view must be wrong; if the Jewish point of view is correct, the other person’s point of view cannot be correct. "Of course." Where there is ignorance, there is also a desire for necessary knowledge and training.

3. He said: No matter what happens, whether it is big or official, or small or family, it must be done in accordance with the laws of nature. Harmony between wishes and nature should be the highest ideal. Never try to make up rules and regulations subjectively. Where can this ideal be realized? To live out this ideal in every detail in their daily lives with their unique personal tasks and responsibilities. When you perform a task, such as bathing, do your best to be in communion with nature and live out that ideal. When you eat, do your best to be in communion with nature and live out this ideal, and so on.

4. He said: If you want to win in the Olympics and prepare well before the game, you must adhere to a strict training plan and do as much as possible within the limits of endurance. Train yourself. You have to follow a strict protocol, eat only the right amount of food, train intensely for a specified period of time without taking shelter from the cold and heat, and don't drink alcohol. You have to listen to your coach as if he were your doctor.