I had lunch at the old man's house at noon. It was a few simple dishes, fried bacon, a plate of sausages, and some fresh vegetables. The soup was fish soup made of yellow pepper dices.
Every dish tastes very good, especially the fish soup, which tastes absolutely delicious.
"You two little friends, my family rarely cooks meat dishes, are you used to it?" the old man asked with a smile.
I smiled and said: "It's very good. In fact, the most delicious thing is home-cooked food like this. Old man, your fish seems to be wild. Can you still buy fish like this now?"
The old man smiled and said: "Xiao Feng, I really belong to you. I don't know how many good things you have eaten with your mouth, but you actually knew that this fish was wild after taking the first bite."
I knew what he meant: he was saying that we used too much public funds to eat and drink. I laughed hastily and said: "Old man, it is difficult for officials nowadays to eat such things unless they go to remote mountains.
I once went to a place where there were a lot of wild fish..." Speaking of this, I suddenly thought of Shangguan Qin, and a sting suddenly appeared in my heart, "This fish tastes delicious, and the whole body is...
It’s yellow, and the meat near the bones doesn’t have a trace of muddy smell. So I judge it must be wild fish.”
The old man also laughed, "I don't mean anything else. But the problem of eating and drinking with public funds is indeed very serious now, and there is nothing we can do about it. The most important part of Chinese culture is eating, and no country in the world can compare with it in this regard."
We Chinese. After many years of summarizing, I feel that the characteristics of our country’s food culture can be roughly summarized as follows: diverse flavors, differences in four seasons, emphasis on beauty, and emphasis on taste.
Nowadays, the culture of eating has transcended eating itself and acquired a more profound social significance. Through exchanges between China and the West, our food culture has emerged with new characteristics of the times. For example, we pay attention to color, aroma, taste, appearance and nutrition.
This is a kind of progress of the times. The practice of ten bowls and eight plates has been reformed, which is also very gratifying.
However, I think that Chinese food culture should have a solid fulcrum when it collides with the cultures of other countries in the world, so that it can be improved and developed in the process of learning from the strengths of others and maintain its everlasting vitality. I think this fulcrum is the excellent traditional culture
Characteristics, that is, the basic connotation of Chinese food culture that needs to be explored. Therefore, the investigation of the basic connotation of Chinese food culture not only helps to deepen the theory of food culture, but also has far-reaching positive significance for Chinese food culture to occupy the world market. I
It is believed that the deep connotation of Chinese food culture can be summarized into four words: essence, beauty, emotion and etiquette.
These four words reflect the unique cultural connotations of food quality, aesthetic experience, emotional activities, social functions, etc. in the process of eating activities, and also reflect the close connection between food culture and China’s excellent traditional culture. Jing is a reference to Chinese food
A summary of the inherent quality of culture. Confucius once said: You never tire of fine food, and you never tire of fine food. This reflects the ancestors’ awareness of fine food.
Of course, this may only be limited to certain aristocratic classes. However, as a cultural spirit, this sense of quality is becoming more and more widespread, penetrating deeper and deeper, and is implemented into the entire dietary activity process. Ingredients selection, cooking,
The compatibility and even the food environment all embody a refined character.
Beauty reflects the aesthetic characteristics of food culture. One of the important reasons why Chinese food can conquer the world is that it is beautiful. This beauty refers to the perfect unity of the form and content of Chinese food activities, and to what it brings to people.
It brings aesthetic pleasure and spiritual enjoyment. First of all, the taste is beautiful. Mr. Sun Yat-sen said: If you are not good at discerning taste, your cooking skills will not be good. Appreciation of taste is regarded as the first importance of cooking.
"Yan's Spring and Autumn Annals" says: Harmony is like a soup. Water, fire, fermented rice, salt and plums are used to cook the fish, blanch it for fuel, butcher it and mix it, and combine it for taste. This is what it means. Beauty is a basic element of food culture.
Connotation, it is the charm of Chinese food, and beauty runs through every link of the food activity process.
Emotion, this is a summary of the social and psychological functions of Chinese food culture. Eating, drinking and drinking cannot be simply ignored. It is actually a medium for emotional communication between people and a unique social activity. While eating and chatting, you can
When doing business, exchanging information, interviewing, leaving or welcoming friends, people are accustomed to express farewell or welcome at the dinner table. People often calm down emotional turmoil with wine and food.
This is the regulating function of dietary activities on social psychology. In the past teahouses, everyone sat down to drink tea, listen to books, set up dragon gate formations or vent their dissatisfaction with the court. It was really an excellent psychological massage. The reason why Chinese food has a lyrical function
, is because of the philosophical thought of "eating virtuously and eating harmoniously, and all nations will be happy together" and the resulting dietary style with national characteristics.
Ritual refers to the etiquette of dietary activities. Chinese food pays attention to etiquette, which has a lot to do with our traditional culture. Birth, old age, illness and death, greetings, sacrifices to gods and ancestors are all rituals. "Book of Rites·Liyun" says:
At the beginning of husband's etiquette, food and drink begin. Etiquette refers to a kind of order and norms. The direction of sitting, the arrangement of chopsticks and spoons, the order of serving dishes, etc. all reflect etiquette. In addition, when we talk about etiquette, we should not simply refer to it as
It is regarded as a kind of etiquette, but it should be understood as a kind of spirit, an inner ethical spirit.
This spirit of etiquette runs through the process of eating activities, thus forming the logical starting point of Chinese food civilization. Essence, beauty, emotion, and etiquette summarize the basic connotations of Chinese food culture from different perspectives. In other words, these four aspects
It organically forms the overall concept of Chinese food culture.
Essence and beauty focus on the image and quality of food, while emotion and etiquette focus on the mentality, customs and social functions of food. However, they do not exist in isolation, but are interdependent and cause and effect. Only their essence,
Only by beauty can we have complete beauty; only by its beauty can we inspire emotion; only by emotion can we have the etiquette that conforms to the fashion of the times.
The four are intertwined and perfectly unified, forming the highest realm of Chinese food culture. Only by accurately grasping 'essence, beauty, emotion and etiquette' can we have a profound understanding of Chinese food culture, and therefore can we better inherit and inherit the traditional Chinese food culture.
Promote Chinese food culture..."
The old man was very good at talking, and I felt something from this: In fact, he was also very lonely, because he usually had too few listeners. Even people who devote themselves to learning need close friends.
However, his knowledge is indeed profound, which is also a very valuable asset. So, after dinner, on the way back to the office, Minister Wu and I said to him: "Minister Wu, we must rebuild that place in the future."
When building a temple, you must invite the old man to be your consultant."
He nodded, "I think so too." Then he smiled, "It would be great if the old man could become a monk. From now on, he will be the abbot there."
I couldn't help but laugh immediately, "Minister Wu, aren't you fanciful?"
He smiled and said: "He has such profound knowledge, it will not be difficult for him to become a master in the future."
I laughed even harder, "Go and tell him, and see if his old lady doesn't chop you with a kitchen knife!"
He also laughed.
I suddenly remembered the arrangements for Saturday, "Minister Wu, let's go to the mountains together this Saturday to see the place. It just so happened that Political Commissar Liu of the Military Division said we would go to the mountains for target shooting. We will invite the old man there as well."
He immediately looked very happy and said, "Okay."
After returning to the office, I called Political Commissar Liu. I told him where I wanted to go on Saturday and asked him to arrange the place there. He smiled and said, "It's the same everywhere. You have the final say."
I added: "Director Wu from the United Front Work Department is also going. Is there no problem?"
He smiled and said, "That's a good thing. It's just fun anyway, just a small area."
In fact, I also know that he will not object, which is why I invited Minister Wu to accompany me. However, I must also say hello to Political Commissar Liu in advance, which is also a necessity.
I immediately called Li Wenwu over, "Don't call the tour guides about going up the mountain on Saturday. I have other arrangements. You can just arrange two off-road vehicles then."
He said: "Mayor Feng, it's the weekend anyway, isn't it just for fun? Wouldn't it be better to invite a few lesbians?"
I shook my head and said: "Playing is one thing, I also have business arrangements. You can go with us, and then please arrange your life."
He smiled and said, "Okay. Then we will have a picnic. Now that the mushrooms on the mountain have come out, we will make a pot of mushroom and chicken soup."
I laughed immediately, "What a great idea!"
After he left, I called Zhong Feng and asked, "Is it convenient for you to talk?"
She smiled and said, "What's the inconvenience for me? That's what you said!"
I also laughed, "Zhong Feng, are you free this Saturday?"
She smiled and asked me: "What? You want to treat me to dinner?"
I immediately laughed, "You just own a restaurant, what's the point of me treating you to dinner?"
She smiled and said: "If you invite me, the meaning will be different. Don't you think so?"
I laughed "hehe" and then said to her: "Zhong Feng, I won't joke with you anymore. Now, since you are free on the weekend, I invite you to come to Shangjiang. Let's go to a place, I guarantee you will like it."
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She said in a curious tone, "Oh? Where? Tell me first."
I immediately said to her in a low voice and with a mysterious tone: "The two of us have been to that mountain before... Zhong Feng, it turns out that there really is a temple there. In the early Ming Dynasty,
It’s time. And the incense is very popular.”
She immediately said "Ah" softly, and after a moment of silence, she asked me: "Really? You won't lie to me, will you?"
I said: "Why should I lie to you? For this matter, I specifically asked an expert who is very knowledgeable in this field. I will go to that place specifically on Saturday and also invited that expert.
Let's go together. That's why I made this call to you."
She hurriedly said: "I'll come. Saturday, right? I'll come on Friday night and stay at your place. Is that okay?"
I was shocked by her words, "No. No one is allowed to go where I live except my secretary and driver, especially lesbians."
She asked in surprise: "You still have guards? Why do they care so much?"
I couldn't laugh or cry at once, "Is it possible for someone of my level to have guards? I didn't allow it myself. Shangjiang City is too small. If you are not careful, some things will be spread out, and it will change. Zhong Feng, you Zhou
Arrive at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, it won’t take long to get there from the provincial capital.”
She sighed and said: "Actually, you are not as free as before. That's fine, I will come on Saturday." (To be continued)