Q1: What is "Yashe Talking about Eating" about?

A1. In this book "Yashe Talks about Food", you will hear about the delicious food from various places during the Republic of China, the unique way of eating food by Liang Shiqiu and his friends, and see people's emotions through food. attitude towards life, and feel the homesickness expressed by the author through food.

A2. By reading this book, you will learn: the elegant and interesting things about food by literati during the Republic of China, the author's exclusive food secrets, and feel the author's philosophy of life from food.

A3. The most important thing is that this book will tell you: food can not only fill the stomach, it also has the power to heal the heart.

Q2: Liang Shiqiu tells us that eating is an attitude. People who understand life also understand food. Your attitude towards food is your attitude towards life. Even ordinary ingredients will have it. of use.

A1. In life, we always envy those who can cook good food. You will find that the mentality of these people who are dedicated to food is like plates of exquisite food. , making people feel peaceful, happy and full of energy.

For example, in the article "Cai Bao", ordinary Chinese cabbage can also be called a superior delicacy in the author's eyes.

Liang Shiqiu believes that the Chinese cabbage must be from North China, and the cabbage from North China must be from Shandong. Shandong’s Huangyabai is one of the best. But how delicious can cabbage be? It's just a few methods of frying cabbage, stewing cabbage, and pickling cabbage, but it's not the same.

For example, one of Liang Shiqiu’s favorite recipes is vegetable buns.

A2. During the Republic of China, Houdefu, a nationally renowned restaurant, had a famous egg dish called "Wolf Eggs."

First of all, of course, you have to prepare an iron pot, but Liang Shiqiu is very foresighted and predicts that fewer people will use iron pots now, so it is also possible to introduce the use of electric stoves and ovens.

Set up the pot, add oil and salt seasonings to the beaten eggs, you can also mix in some minced meat and green peas, but be careful not to overdo it, then pour it into the pot and put it on the fire until it is cooked. Bake until the eggs rise to the top of the pan and turn brown, then serve.

The beauty of this dish is that the iron pot keeps it warm, and you can hear the sizzling boiling sound when it is served. It is a bit like the Teppanyaki you eat now, and the taste is wonderful.

Liang Shiqiu made a rule that every time he eats eggs in a wok, he must add cheese. This way of eating is similar to our cheese fondue barbecue today.

Q3: Liang Shiqiu’s pyrotechnics are three meals a day and simple meals.

A1. People who are pyrotechnics do not mean they are mediocre people, but they live a wealthy life. A symbol of fun.

For Liang Shiqiu, wherever there is food, there will be happiness.

For example, he described the university cafeteria as "probably better than the food for pigs." Despite this, we did not feel Liang Shiqiu's complaints and dissatisfaction at all.

In his writings, the canteen is still filled with water every time it is time to eat, and the smell of the food is still fragrant and rippling through the window. This optimism is worth learning from.

A2. In addition to teasing his own life, Liang Shiqiu also likes to tease his friends. For example, he once teased Xu Zhimo, a great poet, who felt bad because he couldn't see sweet-scented osmanthus and couldn't eat delicious food.

In addition, there are jokes about eating soup dumplings, and the embarrassment of people burning their backs while eating dumplings. In Liang Shiqiu's eyes, they are all the fun of life.

Q4: Liang Shiqiu tells us that eating can not only cure stomach problems, but also heal the heart. Shen Shiqiu has been drifting overseas for many years and has no connection with the food in his hometown. He talks about eating, but in fact, he is thinking about home

A1. When he described Jinhua ham, he wrote that he could not taste this specialty of his motherland overseas, so he could only satisfy his craving for "Volgenia ham" which was similar in color, flavor and flavor to Jinhua ham, with a tone of regret in his tone. .

A2. When talking about lion head, I wrote that lion head is an important dish in Yashe’s recipe, and the person who appreciates this dish the most is Mr. Xiao Yiwu, my colleague in Chongqing.

At the time of writing this article, Mr. Xiao Yiwu had already died in a foreign land, and now the grass on his grave has grown very high. Thinking about Liang Shiqiu's own situation, it makes people sad.

A3. Eating can not only satisfy the appetite, but also heal the heart. When you are wandering in a foreign country, you will feel extremely happy when you go home and take a bite of your mother's cooking; when you are overseas, when you take a bite of the delicious food from your hometown, you will feel excited.

Zhang Ailing once said: "The finished cake is far inferior to the cake in production. The essence of the cake lies in the aroma of the baking period. Keep reminiscing, keep baking, with memories and nostalgia. Fragrance is the essence of eating. "

Liang Shiqiu's "Yashe Talks about Eating" talks about delicious food, but what is on his mind is nostalgia.

S: Liang Shiqiu, the author of "Talk about Eating in the Elegant House", is a famous modern and contemporary Chinese writer.