A Dream of Red Mansions

Abstract: Cao Xueqin's Dream of Red Mansions is the highest peak of ancient Chinese novels, which is all-encompassing and known as the "encyclopedia of feudal society" in China. Among them, the description of food culture is praised, which not only shows readers exquisite, elegant and harmonious Chinese cuisine, but also plays an important role in the process of text narration and characterization, and has influenced it to this day. This article will try to talk about the food culture written by Cao Gong, and explore the delicacies of the Red Chamber on the tip of the tongue.