Chen Yiqun 
Chaoshan Food Talks 

"Chaoshan is one of the regions where local traditional culture and folk customs are well preserved. The culinary heritage accumulated over more than a thousand years has become increasingly brilliant under the intersection of ancient heritage and new trends. Chaoshan cuisine, which represents Cantonese cuisine known as "China’s high-end cuisine, " is distinguished by its unique characteristics. Seemingly simple and organic dishes actually involve a series of intricacies in terms of ingredient selection, cutting techniques, cooking methods, seasoning, and plating. This is how Chaoshan cuisine achieves freshness without fishiness and clarity without blandness. Take seafood fish as an example, there are strict considerations for what fish to eat in what season, which part to choose, when to serve it at a banquet, and which direction the fish head should face. This truly integrates the taste of food with the local culture and humanistic spirit of Lingnan." This book is divided into eight volumes: seafood, meat, rice products, staple food, snacks, vegetables, fruits, and condiments. It introduces in detail the folklore, historical development, flavor design, cooking techniques, and health benefits behind each product, making it a comprehensive guide to Chaoshan cuisine. With over 100 typical Chaoshan dishes as entry points, it explores the relationship between cuisine and folklore, wisdom, sentiment, and interest. Using humorous and witty language, it depicts the buried traces of Chaoshan’s culinary culture in the tide of time and is a rare work.