Chapter 31 The characteristics of the first section of food culture

Food culture is a cultural system with eternal vitality and unique charm. It has five characteristics: (1) It is a culture that never fades.Because it is a culture that is born with human beings and will never be separated from human life.Human beings are endless, and food culture is also endless. (2) It is the oldest and youngest culture.Since humans picked up stones to feed their hunger and made the first chopper, food culture has emerged. It is the first flower of human life, so it has the oldest history.In each historical period, the development of food materials, the manufacture of kitchen utensils, utensils and food, all contain the latest technology in each historical period, such as the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age, as well as today's stainless steel and electronic ages.Today's endless electronic kitchen utensils and various food production lines, as well as bioengineering in large-scale agricultural production and electronic devices of various agricultural machinery, etc., are all contemporary food culture armed with cutting-edge technology, so it is forever young.

(3) It is a self-contained culture.Food culture is the sum of various manifestations of human beings' social and economic life related to food practice. It crosses many fields of material culture and spiritual culture, and has its own unique connotation and extension. It is a self-contained network and has a unique charm. a cultural system.It is closely related to the development of social economy, the development of science and technology, the development of land and the process of large-scale agricultural production. source of water.The structure of food culture is like a multi-army group army, including many front armies and mixed troops, forming its own system complexly and organically.

(4) It is a measure of civilization and a manifestation of national characteristics.Food culture is an important part of the long and splendid culture of the Chinese nation. It embodies the creative spirit and unique style of the Chinese nation from one aspect, marks the progress of civilization in various periods, and is always rippling with the charm of beauty. (5) The field of food culture is also a field of beauty.Throughout the ages, there have been pioneers who developed food sources, chefs and food technicians who created famous delicacies, diet therapists who applied medicine to diet, writers who summarized and spread food manufacturing experience, and praised famous products from all over the world through various art forms. writers, artists and historians who criticize various social phenomena through food and drink themes...