人文中国：中国饮食（英文版）

Whenitcomestofood,theChinesehaveacommonsaying,“Themassesregardfoodastheirheaven,”whichmeansthatfoodispeoplesprimalwant.Itshouldclearlyjustifytheimportancethat“eating”holdsinChinesepeopleslives.Eatingisnotjustmeanttofillthestomach；havingfoodatonesdisposal,beingabletoconsumeagoodamountoffood,andknowingwhatandhowtoeatareallviewedasagood“fortune.”ThosewhopromotefoodcultureoftenusethewordsofChinesephilosopherConfucius,“dietandlove-making,allprimalneedsofeveryhumanbeing,”findinganaspiringandpositivethoughtbasisforsuchanepicureanlifestyle.Today,inthisworldwhereeventhefarthestcornerscanseemascloseasonesbackyard,Chinesefoodcanbeenjoyedineachandeverymetropolitanthroughouttheworld.