"Song Banquet" Author: Xu Li/ Zheng Yasheng/ Lu Ran Publisher: Xinxing Publishing House

Introduction

Steamed lamb and fish, vegetarian imitation dishes, porridge, noodles, soups, cakes and preserves, from palace banquets, literati tea parties to ordinary people's meals

——Seventy delicacies, reminiscing about the elegance of the Song Dynasty.

The freshness of spring, the maturity of summer, the freshness of autumn, the mellowness of winter - these are the four seasons and should be eaten at different times of the year.

Festivals and customs, local customs and anecdotes, poems and famous paintings - a freehand travel through the Song Dynasty, ignorant and tasteless.

Tuo started with recipes from Song and Yuan dynasties such as "Shan Jia Qing Gong" and "Zhong Kui Lu", and used today's ingredients to restore the ancient delicacies.

Let's go to a Song Dynasty banquet together.

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Perhaps you have never seen such a "rich" book.

It is a cookbook. According to the records in Song and Yuan Dynasty classics such as "Shan Jia Qing Gong" and "Zhong Kui Lu", the author restored 75 Song Dynasty delicacies, arranged by season, covering three levels: court dishes, literati dishes and civilian dishes, involving eight categories: hot meat dishes, vegetarian dishes, cold dishes, soups, porridge and noodles, cakes and pastries, beverages and fruits, with detailed ingredient configuration and preparation step-by-step pictures, making it easy to get started.

It is an essay, following the author as he strolls through the markets and countryside of the Song Dynasty: what's the story behind each dish, what's new on the vegetable market stalls, what's the excitement during the Cold Food Festival, the Double Ninth Festival, and the Spring and Autumn Festivals, what stories and jokes about "eating" the famous literati and scholars have left behind...all the historical customs can be traced.

It also showcases the aesthetics of the Song people, collecting Song Dynasty paintings, calligraphy, and pictures of Tang and Song Dynasty artifacts to restore the context of the time, including flower viewing, burning incense, playing with objects... extending from "eating" to appreciate a charming era that combines elegance and vulgarity.

Song Banquet is a feast of Song Dynasty culture, full of color, fragrance and taste, leading you to rediscover the charm of traditional culture.

About the Author

Xu Li

Born in the 1980s. A Guangzhou native now living in Shanghai. A freelancer who used to work in creative handicrafts and illustrations. After graduating from the Department of Art History of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, he continued to pay attention to traditional culture and art history, and collected Song Dynasty artifacts. He often arranges travel with food and museums as the theme.

Zheng Yasheng

Born in the 1980s. A graphic designer, graduated from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, currently living in Shanghai. Loves traveling, long and short, was once obsessed with cooking, and can host a Chinese private banquet for 16 people when he is in the mood.

Lu Ran

The founder of " Chaye " graduated from Hubei Normal University with a degree in art history. When collecting and sorting out ancient rare books, he became curious about the banquet scenes and food described in them. He is also a fan of Song Dynasty artifacts.