Origins Of Chinese Food Culture (Chinese Language Edition) 中华吃的故事 - Zhonghua Chi De Gushi / Paperback

华人的烹调技术有哪些？什么是蒸、炖、炒、煲、熬、煮……开门七件事是哪七件事？华人独特的吃饭工具――筷子是怎样发明的？吃的禁忌有哪些？为什么小孩不能吃鸡爪？一日三餐、四菜一汤是怎样来的？吃中国宴席要注意什么？中国节日食品有哪些？年糕、饺子、火锅是谁发明的？油条、皮蛋、臭豆腐、馒头有什么故事？华人喜欢进补，什么是以形补形？“民以食为天”，这句老少皆知的俗语，真实地反映出中华民族对饮食的注重。华人见面时最常用的问候语就是“吃饱了吗？”“吃了吗？”华人不只喜欢吃，也擅于烹调。中华美食色、香、味俱全，享誉全球，几乎走到哪儿，都会有中国餐馆。中华民族的饮食文化多姿多彩，令人叹为观止。本书用生动活泼的漫画，详细地介绍了中华烹调的起源、各种烹调技术、吃的艺术、食物与养生、各种民间小吃、节日食品及筷子文化，也解释了一些我们习以为常的饮食习惯，如一日三餐、四菜一汤、“慢慢吃”等等。Origins of Chinese Food Culture is the latest addition to Asiapac's collection of books on Chinese culture. This volume brings you through the origins, history, customs, and fascinating tales behind the intricate and perplexing labyrinth of customs and taboos, and the art and science of Chinese food culture. Did you know - Tables and chairs did not enter common usage until the Southern Song period? - Female chefs were once the rage in ancient China? - Zhuge Liang defeated his enemy with mantou? - Youtiao was also known as 'deep-fried ghost'? - Chopsticks were once reputed to detect poison? Read about all these and many other enthralling facts in this info-packed book. With this well-illustrated and easy-to-read volume, understanding Chinese culture has never been easier. /// This is a great Christian product sourced from BIML - Bible In My Language, the leader in foreign language Bibles and outreach materials from Baltimore, Maryland in the USA. BIML stocks Bibles in more than 600 languages.