The shape of food often carries symbolic significance. Mooncakes and yuanciao (sweet dumplingsmade withe glutinous rice flour dumplings) are round,...
Chinese Cuisine
The ancient Chinese people believed that even numbers were lucky and odd numbers were unlucky. However, many traditional holidays are...
The principle of he（harmony）is central to Chinese holistic philosophy.Harmony signifies accord，balance，and moderation.It is foundation of the health and vitality of...
Ancient China's holistic philosophers created a unified model of the universe that incorporates all aspects of existence, both material and...
Detail of Han Xizai Yeyan(The Night Revels of Han Xizai), by Gu Hongzhong(dates of birth and death unknown); Five Dynasties...
（1）Food and rank In the animal kingdom，the distribution of food is based on rank.It naturally follows that there is a...
（1）Waste not，want not As the art of cooking evolved over the ages，the Chinese ancestors boldly experimented with available foodstuffs in...
A special gallery of the Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC is devoted to an exhibition of Chinese cooking...
Guided by fundamental theories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), traditional Chinese dietotherapy (TCD)(also called Chinese medicated diet) is a specialty...
Dietary culture is an important part of traditional Chinese culture.It has rich connotations including the resources of food，cooking skil1s，food production，dietotherapy，public...
Eating your way through a city is one of the best ways to experience the local culture and to explore...
While ultra-high end dining is a major part of luxury travel the idea of rural tourism and eating the freshest...
In recent years, thanks to the on-going development of China's economy and the resulting rise in living standard, people's eating...
Snacks are different from main meals in that they are foods that can be enjoyed at any time. People eat...
In the past Chinese people usually used the term"delicacies from land and sea"for the delicious foods they liked to eat....
The traditional philosophy of the Chinese people emphasizes the importance of the "unity of man and nature."This approach to life...
Diet therapy is an important part of China's eating culture.The Chinese have had a long tradition of taking foods as...
In China，professional cooks were called“pao”in ancient times.Today they are called |零音s chefs.Although many ancient Chinese dishes 3"jingdao"50一are world-famous，the people who...
From a scientific perspective, the main purpose of eating is to fuel and strengthen the body. However, the Chinese people...
Chinese people during the Han Dynasty called wine a "good reward from heaven"and said that it was a wonderful gift...