Dragon feeding. Secrets of Chinese cuisine

"Chew thoughtfully!" - advises Andrei Kirillov, a journalist, a historian-military and a connoisseur of the kitchen of China. He himself claims that over a quarter of a century of life in the Middle Kingdom, he ate so much Chinese rice that it can be chemically considered a Chinese. In food, the author is looking for not only tastes, but also meanings. In the gingerbread cookies, Yuubin is a symbol of the female principle, in Zunzi - rice lumps wrapped in reed leaves - a ritual offering to the dragon.
You will find in this book a section on healthy food in the understanding of the Chinese, as well as some recipes. Want to know why the meat has returned to the boiler and why the Chinese beat cucumbers? Then read this deliciously written book