The book centers on Cantonese cuisine,bridging food and Lingnan culture.It traces the remnants of southern food from the Qin and Han dynasties to the peak of Guangzhou cuisine in the Late Qing Dynasty,from the bustlin...The book centers on Cantonese cuisine,bridging food and Lingnan culture.It traces the remnants of southern food from the Qin and Han dynasties to the peak of Guangzhou cuisine in the Late Qing Dynasty,from the bustling smoke of old local shops to the ingenuity of MicheLin restaurants.With the keen insight of an anthropologist,the author decodes the survival philosophy of Cantonese cuisine:fresh and lively,seasonal in practice,and faithful to its original flavors.展开更多
文摘The book centers on Cantonese cuisine,bridging food and Lingnan culture.It traces the remnants of southern food from the Qin and Han dynasties to the peak of Guangzhou cuisine in the Late Qing Dynasty,from the bustling smoke of old local shops to the ingenuity of MicheLin restaurants.With the keen insight of an anthropologist,the author decodes the survival philosophy of Cantonese cuisine:fresh and lively,seasonal in practice,and faithful to its original flavors.