Preface

The Origins of Food

Traditional Foods

Foreign Foods

Eating Utensils and Etiquette

The Art of Chopsticks

Chinese Dinner Parties

Eating Etiquette

Food and Eating Customs

The Taste of Home Dishes

Eating During Festivals

The Eating Habits of Minority Ethnic Groups

Drinking Tea and Drinking Wine

Chinese People's Fondness for Tea

The Joy of Drinking Wine

Food and Health

The Harmony of The Five Flavors

The Culinary Arts

Food for Health Preservation

Eating Taboos

Eating around China

Local Dishes with Distinctive Flavors

Snacks from around China

Restaurants in China's Various Regions

Postscript:My Meal in a US Cafeteria