Food In Ancient China
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A History Of Food Culture In China
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Author : Rongguang Zhao
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2015-01-01
A History Of Food Culture In China written by Rongguang Zhao and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Since the 1980s, China has developed a broader and deeper connection with the world. One of the most intriguing aspects of Chinese culture is its rich cuisine and fascinating cooking.China is a nation with a long history of food culture, and food has become an essential part of Chinese culture.This book tells in sprightly and straightforward language about the structure of traditional Chinese food, food customs for festivals and celebrations in China, Chinese dining etiquette, traditional food and cooking methods, healthy and medicinal diets, as well as historical exchanges of foods between China and other nations. It can present to the readers a complete and truthful picture of the summarized history and culture of Chinese food.Published by SCPG Publishing Corporation and distributed by World Scientific for all markets except China
Food In Ancient China
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Author : Yitzchak Jaffe
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-12-31
Food In Ancient China written by Yitzchak Jaffe and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-31 with Social Science categories.
This Element provides an overview of food and foodways in Ancient China, from the earliest humans (~500k BP) up to its historical beginnings: the foundation of the Zhou dynasty (at the start of the 1st millennium BCE). While textual data provides insights on food and diet during China's historical periods, archaeological data is the main source for studying the deep past and reconstructing what people ate, how they ate and with whom they ate it. This Element introduces the plants and animals that formed the building blocks of ancient diets and cuisines, as well as how they created localized lifeways and unifying constructs across ancient China. Foodways, how food was grown, prepared and consumed, was central in the development of differing social, economic and political realities, as it shaped ritual and burial practices, differentiated ethnic groups, solidified community ties and deepened or assuaged social inequalities.
Origins Of Chinese Food Culture 2012 Edition Epub
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Author : Fu Chunjiang
language : en
Publisher: Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2018-09-18
Origins Of Chinese Food Culture 2012 Edition Epub written by Fu Chunjiang and has been published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Origins of Chinese Food Culture is the latest addition to Asiapac's collection of books on Chinese culture. This volume brings you through the origins, history, customs, and fascinating tales behind the intricate and perplexing labyrinth of customs and taboos, and the art and science of Chinese food culture. Did you know that: * Tables and chairs did not enter common usage until the Southern Song period? * Female chefs were once the rage in ancient China? * Zhuge Liang defeated his enemy with mantou? * Youtiao was also known as 'deep-fried ghost'? * Chopsticks were once reputed to detect poison? Read about all these and many other enthralling facts in this info-packed book. With this well-illustrated and easy-to-read volume, understanding Chinese culture has never been easier.
Food And Environment In Early And Medieval China
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Author : E. N. Anderson
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2014-11-04
Food And Environment In Early And Medieval China written by E. N. Anderson and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-04 with History categories.
Chinese food is one of the most recognizable and widely consumed cuisines in the world. Almost no town on earth is without a Chinese restaurant of some kind, and Chinese canned, frozen, and preserved foods are available in shops from Nairobi to Quito. But the particulars of Chinese cuisine vary widely from place to place as its major ingredients and techniques have been adapted to local agriculture and taste profiles. To trace the roots of Chinese foodways, one must look back to traditional food systems before the early days of globalization. Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China traces the development of the food systems that coincided with China's emergence as an empire. Before extensive trade and cultural exchange with Europe was established, Chinese farmers and agriculturalists developed systems that used resources in sustainable and efficient ways, permitting intensive and productive techniques to survive over millennia. Fields, gardens, semiwild lands, managed forests, and specialized agricultural landscapes all became part of an integrated network that produced maximum nutrients with minimal input—though not without some environmental cost. E. N. Anderson examines premodern China's vast, active network of trade and contact, such as the routes from Central Asia to Eurasia and the slow introduction of Western foods and medicines under the Mongol Empire. Bringing together a number of new findings from archaeology, history, and field studies of environmental management, Food and Environment in Early and Medieval China provides an updated picture of language relationships, cultural innovations, and intercultural exchanges.
Food And Money In Ancient China
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Author : Gu Ban
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-10
Food And Money In Ancient China written by Gu Ban and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10 with Business & Economics categories.
2013 Reprint of 1950 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. There are four ancient histories of China. The second oldest is the Han Shu, the "Book of Han," which is divided into the Former Han and Later Han dynastic histories. Chapter 24 of the Former Han Shu, dealing with food and money, comprises the bulk of this scholarly work. The value of the "Book of Han" lies in the fact that it was written shortly after the period which it describes (the Former Han Dynasty covers the period from 206 B.C. to A.D. 19). The historian had access to materials which have since been lost and, what is more, was in a position to reproduce faithfully the spirit of the era. The shortcomings are, from an economist's point of view, the lack of systematic specific in- formation on prices and on forms of economic activity. Nevertheless, Han Shu 24 makes interesting reading. The author(s) recorded the then prevalent belief that agriculture is the basis of all endeavor and that trade is a somewhat superfluous, and often wicked, enterprise. Another idea preserved for posterity is that the forces of the market have to be contained. During the Han period a number of emperors instituted complicated price-equalization programs for agricultural commodities, and one of the early Han rulers unequivocally recognized that the demand for agricultural commodities was highly inelastic. The orientation of this probably definitive translation is toward the Chinese language scholar and, in a lesser way, toward the historian. The additional commentaries, of which there are a number in the book, are slanted the same way.
Of Tripod And Palate
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Author : R. Sterckx
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-10-06
Of Tripod And Palate written by R. Sterckx and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-06 with Social Science categories.
Attitudes toward food and commensality constituted a central fiber in the social, religious, and political fabric of ancient Chinese society. The offering of sacrifices, the banqueting of guests, and the ritual preparation, prohibition or consumption of food and drink were central elements in each of China's three main religious traditions: the Classicist (Confucian) tradition, religious Daoism, and Buddhism. What links late Shang and Zhou bronze vessels to Buddhist dietary codes or Daoist recipes for immortality is a poignant testimony that culinary activity - fasting and feasting - governed not only human relationships but also fermented the communication between humans and the spirit world. In Of Tripod and Palate leading scholars examine the relationship between secular and religious food culture in ancient China from various perspectives.
Food Money In Ancient China
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Author : Gu Ban
language : en
Publisher: Octagon Press, Limited
Release Date : 1974
Food Money In Ancient China written by Gu Ban and has been published by Octagon Press, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Business & Economics categories.
Food In Chinese Culture
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Author : Kwang-chih Chang
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
Food In Chinese Culture written by Kwang-chih Chang and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Cooking categories.
Ancient China / K. C. Chang -- Han, Ying-shih Yü -- T'ang / Edward H. Schafer -- Sung / Michael Freeman -- Yüan and Ming / Frederick W. Mote -- Ch'ing / Jonathan Spece -- Modern China : north / Vera Y. N. Hsu and Francis L. K. Hsu -- Modern China : South / E. N. Anderson, Jr. and Marja L. Anderson.
Food Sacrifice And Sagehood In Early China
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Author : Roel Sterckx
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-03-28
Food Sacrifice And Sagehood In Early China written by Roel Sterckx and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-28 with History categories.
In ancient China, the preparation of food and the offering up of food as a religious sacrifice were intimately connected with models of sagehood and ideas of self-cultivation and morality. Drawing on received and newly excavated written sources, Roel Sterckx's book explores how this vibrant culture influenced the ways in which the early Chinese explained the workings of the human senses, and the role of sensory experience in communicating with the spirit world. The book, which begins with a survey of dietary culture from the Zhou to the Han, offers intriguing insights into the ritual preparation of food - some butchers and cooks were highly regarded and would rise to positions of influence as a result of their culinary skills - and the sacrificial ceremony itself. As a major contribution to the study of early China and to the development of philosophical thought, the book will be essential reading for students of the period, and for anyone interested in ritual and religion in the ancient world.
Food And Money In Ancient China
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Author : Gu Ban
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Food And Money In Ancient China written by Gu Ban and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with categories.