"There is not a single page in "Three Rites" that does not mention the wine and food in sacrifices. Etiquette refers to a kind of order and norms. The direction of sitting, the arrangement of chopstic

"There is not a single page in "Three Rites" that does not mention the wine and food in sacrifices. Etiquette refers to a kind of order and norms. The direction of sitting, the arrangement of chopsticks and spoons, the order of serving dishes... all reflect "etiquette" When we talk about "ritual", we should not simply regard it as a kind of etiquette, but should understand it as a spirit, an inner ethical spirit, which runs through the process of eating activities. They constitute the logical starting point of Chinese food civilization. Essence, beauty, emotion, and etiquette summarize the basic connotations of Chinese food culture from different perspectives. In other words, these four aspects organically constitute the overall concept of Chinese food culture. It focuses on the image and quality of food, while emotion and etiquette focus on the mentality, customs and social functions of food. However, they do not exist in isolation, but are interdependent and cause each other. There is complete "beauty"; only its "beauty" can inspire "emotion"; only "emotion" can have the "etiquette" of the fashion of the times. The four are interrelated and perfectly unified, forming the core of Chinese food culture. The highest realm. Only by accurately grasping "essence, beauty, emotion, and etiquette" can we deeply understand Chinese food culture, and therefore we can better inherit and promote Chinese food culture.