五味：文化名家谈食录（Five Flavors: Cultural Masters' Discussion on Diets）

俗话说，民以食为天，中国人向来讲究吃，但是饮食也是一种文化，我国非常著名的作家梁晓声就曾说过："什么叫文化——吃东西也是文化。"中国的烹调文化和中国的历史一样，源远流长，有着悠久的历史和传统。每个省市又有自己特有的名菜，且中外驰名。例如到北京，定有品尝全聚德的烤鱼和地道的涮羊肉。如果到了天府之国成都，则要去品尝那些有名的小吃，例如，担担面、麻麻烫。夫妻肺片啊，等等，中国的小吃真是数不胜数，"尝不胜尝"。（As the saying goes, food is the paramount necessity of the people. Chinese people always pay attention to diet. But diets are a culture, too. Liang Xiaosheng, a Chinese famous writer, said, "What is culture? Eating is also culture." Like China's history, this country's cooking culture is long-standing and long in history and tradition. There are specific famous dishes in every province or city, which are well-known at home and abroad. In Beijing, for example, you certainly want to taste the roast fish of Quanjude and authentic instant-boiled mutton; in the land of abundance Chengdu, you may go to taste those renowned snacks such as Sichuan noodles with peppery sauce, Malatang and pork lungs in chili sauce. Chinese snacks are indeed so countless that you cannot finish tasting all of them.）