Yanshiji

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Experts recommend that the taste of the world is to know the taste of food, and the affairs of the world are ultimately about preparing dishes and cooking small fresh products. In "Yanshiji", time passes, the world is renewed, and people come and go, like a dream record or a painting on the river bank. In this grand world, the taste on the tongue and the sound by the ear are the easiest to dissipate, the hardest to retain, but also the most rooted and the most worthy of living. - Li Jingze

"Yanshiji" focuses on the culinary customs of Lingnan and depicts the vicissitudes of the Greater Bay Area over the centuries. Compared to "Beiyuan," it has a more down-to-earth feel and a more steady and meticulous structure. The multiple anecdotes involved in the story reveal the author's meticulous research and imagination. The story is both imaginary and realistic, and breathtaking. —Der-wei Wang

In Ge Liang's writing, Lingnan is profound, with an additional historical dimension and deep affection; reading his new work "Yanshiji", which uses food to outline the history of Guangdong and Hong Kong for a hundred years, it adds a layer of depth because of its authenticity, making me, a Hong Konger, feel familiar, friendly and fresh. ——The beauty and touching of Xu Anhua's "Yanshiji" lies in the use of skillful words to so accurately outline the vast historical map of southern China. Ge Liang's understanding of food has exceeded my imagination. Between the lines, it is like slow cooking. The writing is inclusive, warm, deep and powerful. Times change in the tripod, which is both a daily feast and the warmth and coldness of the world. ——Chen Xiaoqing
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Tongqinlou, a century-old Lingnan restaurant, is rumored to be closing at the end of the year. A group of veterans pull together to save the restaurant. Retired chef Rong Yisheng explains the reasoning... This novel traces the evolution of culinary culture, telling the legendary stories of two masters and apprentices, and the continuation of their legacy, to witness the dramatic upheavals of Guangdong and Hong Kong since the Xinhai Revolution. Delving deeply into the comings and goings of modern Lingnan, this novel depicts the lives of legendary figures such as merchants, politicians, revolutionaries, wealthy families, and guild magnates, all the way to the everyday lives of ordinary people, vividly depicting the magnificent social transformation and human nature of China over the past century.

2022-08-01

人民文学出版社

536

9787020172382