Contents
Preface
The Origins oF Food
Traditional Foods
Foreign Foods
Eating Utensils and Etiquette
The Art of Chopsticks
Chinese Dinner Parties
Eating Etiquette
Food and Eating Customs
The Taste of Home Dishes
Eating During Festivals
The Eating Habits of Minority Ethnic Groups
Drinking Tea and Drinking Wine
Chinese People’s Fondness for Tea
The Joy of Drinking Wine
Food and Health
The Harmony of The Five Flavors
The Culinary Arts
Food for Health Preservation
Eating Taboos
Eating around China
Local Dishes with Distinctive Flavors
Snacks from around China
Restaurants in China’s Various Regions
Postscript: My Meal in a US Cafeteria