Chu songs in the food culture area in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River

Although it is a literary work, the food culture of Chu displayed by it comes from real life. In order to understand the cooking skills and varieties of Chu in this period, the above two paragraphs can not be ignored. They are not long, but they are quite rich and complete. They can be said to be two Chu recipes with both literary value and southern characteristics, which show the superb cooking skills of Chu people. The tempting food in this cookbook is called contemporary food, and the Su Xun of Huainan Ziqi has the fragrance of Jason Wu, which reflects that Chu has become the hometown of food in the Spring and Autumn Period. ? Among these delicacies, there are more than 30 kinds of meat, in addition to the six common animals, there are turtles, (big turtles), carp, fish (crucian carp), pheasants (wild ducks), quails, mandarin ducks (swans), swans (geese) and barn birds (orioles). In cooking skills, Chu people pay attention to the selection of materials, mainly fresh aquatic products, birds and delicacies produced in Chu, and pay attention to knife work and heat in production, which is full of changes. For example, the practice of shooting lambs in "Tortoise like the Moon" is similar to that of the Eight Treasures shooting dolphins in the Western Zhou Dynasty. For the production method of the eight treasures, see the Book of Rites Internal Rules. This dish needs to be cooked in a variety of ways, such as roasting, frying, stewing and stewing, with as many as ten processes. In terms of seasoning, Chu people are more particular about it. They are bitter, salty and sour, and are willing to do something. That is to say, all the five flavors are used in the cooking process. This is the first time that China has blended the five flavors. The description of "Songs of the Chu" involves the harmony of five flavors, which embodies the rich and varied flavors of Chu cuisine and can be called the source of China cuisine. ?