Delicacies in the Four Famous Books
The descriptions of food in the Four Great Classics were very rich. Here are some classic examples: In "Dream of the Red Chamber", Jia Baoyu made a "wow" sound when eating crabs and praised the crabs as "delicious in the world". In addition, the book also described the QR code on the crab shell, the mellow fragrance of the crab roe, and the freshness of the crab meat. In Journey to the West, Tang Sanzang and his disciples often had to endure the trials of "Flaming Mountain","Water Curtain Cave" and other difficult environments on their way to the Western Heaven. On these occasions, they not only had to deal with the hot weather but also the attacks of all kinds of monsters. In order to resist the heat, Tang Sanzang and his disciples invented the "banana fan" and "bean jelly" and other delicacies. The banana fan can fan the bean jelly and can be used for cold or stir-frying. 3 In the Water Margins, Lin Chong once exclaimed,"It's really a delicacy in the world" when he was drinking in the Liangshan Juyi Hall. The book also described various delicacies such as "Zao Zhi Pork","Yuxiang Shredded Pork","Kung Pao Chicken" and so on. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei tasted the "honey ham" after Sun Quan's "chain plan" after the Battle of Red Cliff and praised it as "a delicacy on earth". In addition, the book also described the cooking methods of various delicacies, such as "braised fish","steamed bass","Kung Pao chicken", etc.
