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Dine like a poet

Structuralism and the successful dinner party FEB 01, 2025 China is one of the world’s great and oldest literary civilizations. It is also one of the great culinary civilizations. Put those together, and you get a truly vast body of Chinese food writing.  China’s earliest known food texts date back about 2500 years, and theseContinue reading “Dine like a poet”

Chushu 處暑 (Last Heat of Summer)

How to eat in China’s 14th season Aug 22- Sept 6 An old saying describes the season of Chushu in three phases: 一候鷹乃祭鳥 二候天地始肅 三候禾乃登 In the first, the eagles offer smaller birds as sacrifice In the second, Heaven and Earth become solemn In the third, the grains are mature It’s hard to know whereContinue reading “Chushu 處暑 (Last Heat of Summer)”