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Chinese Culinary Culture and Eight Regional Cuisines
There is an adage in China that goes: “food is the staff of life.” The Chinse believe that eating is the most important thing in a person’s life. It is commonly said that the seven necessities of life are firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. Each of these is related to food or drink.
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貴府的飲食生活
貴族豪門雖然沒有像天子那樣富甲天下,但他們也有較充足的經濟來源,而且在宗法社會中他們的存留時間往往比皇朝更長久,他們又沒有宮廷那麼多的禮數和禁忌,所以他們在生活經驗的積累上比宮廷更多一些。
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Wine and Wine Culture
Wine, liquor, and ale (all of which are the same word in Chinese) are simply beverages, yet, they can be an integral part of rituals, usually as sacrificial offerings. They can also be used as symbols of moral degeneracy as well as its converse, uprightness. At banquets, wine amuses the guests and diminishes estrangement amongst them. Drinking moderately can cultivate self-control and decorum. Wine makes a person healthy and joyful both mentally and physically.