List of sources of Chinese culinary history
Encyclopedia
This is a list of historical Chinese sources referring to Chinese cuisine
. Not long after the expansion of the Chinese Empire
during the Qin Dynasty
(221 BC–207 BC) and Han Dynasty
(202 BC–220 AD), Chinese writers noted the great differences in culinary practices among people from different parts of the realm. These differences followed to a great extent the varying climate
and availability of foodstuffs in China
.
(581–618)
(581–618).
(618–907)
(960–1279)
The population of China doubled in size during the 10th and 11th centuries. This growth came through expanded rice cultivation in central and southern China, the use of early-ripening rice from southeast and southern Asia, and the production of abundant food surpluses.
(1271–1368), contacts with the West also brought the introduction to China of a major food crop, sorghum, along with other foreign food products and methods of preparation.
(1368–1644) became involved in a new global trade of goods, plants, animals, and food crops known as the Columbian Exchange
. Although the bulk of imports to China were silver, the Chinese also purchased New World
crops from the Spanish Empire
. This included sweet potato
es, maize
, and peanut
s, foods that could be cultivated in lands where traditional Chinese staple crops—wheat, millet, and rice—couldn't grow, hence facilitating a rise in the population of China. In the Song Dynasty (960–1279), rice had become the major staple crop of the poor; after sweet potatoes were introduced to China around 1560, it gradually became the traditional food of the lower classes.
(1644–1912)
Chinese cuisine
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa...
. Not long after the expansion of the Chinese Empire
Early Imperial China
Early Imperial China begins in the Iron Age with the unification of China by the Qin dynasty in 221 BC. It ended five centuries of feudal warfare, similar to that of Western Europe, that plagued the Eastern Zhou dynasty. The short-lived Qin introduced centralized government under the absolute...
during the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
(221 BC–207 BC) and Han Dynasty
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
(202 BC–220 AD), Chinese writers noted the great differences in culinary practices among people from different parts of the realm. These differences followed to a great extent the varying climate
Climate
Climate encompasses the statistics of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, atmospheric particle count and other meteorological elemental measurements in a given region over long periods...
and availability of foodstuffs in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
Pre-Han Dynasty
Documents compiled before 206 BC.Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Zhouli zhushu Notes and Commentaries on the Rites of Zhou |
周禮注疏 周礼注疏 |
Government officials | An annotated version of Rites of Zhou Rites of Zhou The Rites of Zhou , also known as Zhouguan, is one of three ancient ritual texts listed among the classics of Confucianism. It was later renamed Zhouli by Liu Xin to differentiate it from a chapter in the Classic of History which was also known as Zhouguan.Though tradition ascribed the text of the... |
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Yili zhushu Ceremonies and Rites with Commentaries |
儀禮注疏 仪礼注疏 |
(燕礼、特牲馈食礼、少牢馈食礼及其它) | ||
Liji zhengyi Book of Rites |
禮記正義 礼记正义 |
Classic of Rites Classic of Rites The Classic of Rites , also known as the Book of Rites, Book of Customs, the Record of Rites, was one of the Chinese Five Classics of the Confucian canon. It described the social forms, governmental system, and ancient/ceremonial rites of the Zhou Dynasty... , 8 different delicacies and others are mentioned |
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Lüshi Chunqiu Lüshi Chunqiu The Lüshi Chunqiu is an encyclopedic Chinese classic text compiled around 239 BCE under the patronage of the Qin Dynasty Chancellor Lü Buwei... Mister Lü's Spring and Autumn [Annals] |
呂氏春秋 吕氏春秋 |
c. 239 BCE during the Qin Dynasty Qin Dynasty The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring... |
Under the patronage of Lü Buwei Lü Buwei Lü Buwei , Lord Wenxin 文信侯 was a Warring States Period merchant who schemed his way into governing the State of Qin. He served as Chancellor of China for King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and as regent and Chancellor for the king's young son Zheng, who became Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China... . |
An encyclopedic Chinese classic text compilation (本味篇) |
Simin yueling jiaozhu | 四民月令 | Food related topics are partially mentioned in the book |
Pre-Sui states
Documents before Sui DynastySui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
(581–618)
Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Shijing Classic of Poetry |
詩經 诗经 |
As early as 1000 BC | 北魏•卢氏 著 | 食经 |
Nanfang caomu zhuang | 南方草木狀 南方草木状 |
published in 304 | Chinese botanical book | |
Qinjing | 禽經 禽经 |
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Shizhen lu | 食珍錄 食珍录 |
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Qimin yaoshu Essential Methods of the Common People |
齊民要術 齐民要术 |
C.E. 533 and 544. | Northern Wei Dynasty official Jia Sixie | Ancient Chinese agricultural texts (卷1-7部分) |
Sui Dynasty
Documents compiled during the Sui DynastySui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
(581–618).
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Shijing | 食经 | 隋•谢讽 著 | ||
Beitang shuchao Excerpts of Books in the Northern Hall |
北堂书钞 北堂書鈔 |
Yu Shinan Yu Shinan Yu Shinan , courtesy name Boshi , was a master of calligraphy in early Tang Dynasty. He was also a paramount official, litterateur and well known confucian scholar in Emperor Taizong of Tang's era.... , an officer and calligrapher |
Тhe oldest surviving leishu among existing ones, which is a kind of reference book or encyclopedia in China. Includes a chapter covering beverages and foods (酒食部). |
Tang Dynasty
Documents complied during the Tang DynastyTang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
(618–907)
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Yiwen Leiju Yiwen Leiju The Yiwen Leiju is a Chinese encyclopedia completed during the Tang Dynasty by the calligrapher Ouyang Xun.It was divided into 47 sections and many subsections. It covered all subjects and contains many quotations from older works, many long lost. It also cites its sources. It was completed by... Encyclopedia of Arts and Letters |
藝文類聚 艺文类聚 |
Ouyang Xun Ouyang Xun Ouyang Xun , courtesy name Xinben , was a Confucian scholar and calligrapher of the early Tang Dynasty. He was born in Hunan, Changsha, to a family of government officials; and died in modern Anhui province.-Achievements:... , a calligrapher |
А poetic encyclopedia (卷72食物部其它) | |
Beiji Qianjin yaofang The Precious Formulas Worth a Thousand Gold |
備急千金要方 备急千金要方 |
Sun Simiao Sun Simiao Sun Simiao was a famous traditional Chinese medicine doctor of the Sui and Tang dynasty. He was titled as China's King of Medicine for his significant contributions to Chinese medicine and tremendous care to his patients.... known as King of Medicine |
Along with Qian Jin Yi Fang ("Supplement to the Formulas of a Thousand Gold Worth"), both significantly contribute to the development of Chinese medicine.(卷26食治) | |
Shipu Recipe Manuals |
食譜 食谱 |
a generic term to refer to recipe books during the Tang Dynasty. | ||
Shiliao bencao Materia Medica for Successful Dietary Therapy |
食療本草 食疗本草 |
684 or 701- 104 and 721- 739 |
Meng Shen and Zhang Ding | The earliest complete dietary work. Based on Meng Shen's book Buyang fang (Prescription to Replenish and Nourish), Zhang Ding expanded it and renamed it as such. (1卷残) |
Chajing The Classic of Tea |
茶經 茶经 |
written between 760 to 780 | Lu Yu Lu Yu Lu Yu is respected as the Sage of Tea for his contribution to Chinese tea culture. He is best known for his monumental book The Classic of Tea , the first definitive work on cultivating, making and drinking tea.-Biography:... |
The very first monograph Monograph A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself... on tea in the world that records Chinese methods of tea cultivation and preparation. |
Jiancha shuiji Note on Brewing Tea |
煎茶水記 煎茶水记 |
Zhang Youxin (張又新), a tea expert | Discusses the way of tea brewing and suggests a trend towards more study of tea. | |
Shiyi xinjian A Revised Mirror for the Dietitian |
食醫心鑑 食医心鉴 |
published in 850 | Unknown | Food therapy |
Youyang zazu Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang |
酉陽雑俎 酉阳杂俎 |
published approximately in 853 | Duan Chengshi Duan Chengshi Duan Chengshi was an author and scholar of the Tang Dynasty in China. He was born to a wealthy family in present day Zibo, Shandong. A descendant of the early Tang official Duan Zhixuan 段志玄 , and the son of Duan Wenchang 段文昌, a high official under Tang Xuanzong, his family background enabled him... |
A miscellany of Chinese and foreign legends and hearsay, reports on natural phenomena, short anecdotes, and tales of the wondrous and mundane, as well as notes on such topics as medicinal herbs and tattoos. (酒食) |
Lingbiao lu yiji Strange Southern Ways of Men and Things |
嶺表錄異記 岭表录异记 |
written between 889 and 904 | Liu Xun Liu Xun Liu Xun was the eldest son of the warlord Liu Zhang during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. At one time, Liu Zhang gave permission to Liu Xun to attack Liu Bei at Chengdu, but he ended up being defeated. However, in history Liu Xun actually held off attacks that were led by Liu Bei... (劉恂) |
(部分) |
Shanfujing shoulu The Manuscript of the Diet Minister's Classic |
膳夫經手錄 膳夫经手录 |
856 | Yang Yezhuan | Introduces many formulae for diet therapy |
Shanfulu Chef's Manuals |
膳夫錄 膳夫录 |
Southern Sung | Zheng Wang (鄭望) | Anecdotes |
Song Dynasty
Documents complied during the Song DynastySong Dynasty
The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China between 960 and 1279; it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period, and was followed by the Yuan Dynasty. It was the first government in world history to issue banknotes or paper money, and the first Chinese government to establish a...
(960–1279)
The population of China doubled in size during the 10th and 11th centuries. This growth came through expanded rice cultivation in central and southern China, the use of early-ripening rice from southeast and southern Asia, and the production of abundant food surpluses.
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Shipu | 食譜 食谱 |
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Qingyilu Records of the Unworldly and the Strange |
淸異錄 清异录 |
950 | ||
Taiping yulan Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era |
太平御覽 太平御览 |
977 to 983 | Li Fang Li Fang Li Fang , courtesy name Mingyuan , was a Chinese scholar, compiler and prime minister from the Song Dynasty known for his leading in the compilation for the three of the Four Great Books of Song. He was born in what is now Hengshui, Hebei and once served the Later Han and Later Zhou.... |
An encyclopedia(卷843-867饮食) |
Sunpu Treatise on Bamboo Shoots |
筍譜 笋谱 |
circa. 970 | Zang Ning, a monk | 98 kinds of bamboo |
Benxinzhai shushipu Vegetarian Recipes from the Study of the True Heart |
本心齋蔬食譜 本心斋蔬食谱 |
13th century | Chen Dasou (陳達叟) | Cookery |
Shanjia qinggong The Simple Foods of the Mountain Folk |
山家淸供 山家清供 |
13th century | Lin Hong (林洪), Zhao Xigu a connoisseur Connoisseur A connoisseur is a person who has a great deal of knowledge about the fine arts, cuisines, or an expert judge in matters of taste.Modern connoisseurship must be seen along with museums, art galleries and "the cult of originality"... |
The book introduces food and beverages of hermits in the mountains and usages of sugar in cookery It also mentions a proverb related to pasta |
Rucao jishi | 茹草记事 | Published in 1646 | Lin Hong, Tao Zongyi, Tao Ting | |
Shidafu shishi wuguan Five Considerations When scholar officials eat* |
士大夫食時五觀 士大夫食时五观 |
between 1045–1105 | Huang Tingjian Huang Tingjian Huang Tingjian was a Chinese artist. He is predominantly known as a calligrapher, but was also admired for his painting and poetry. He was one of the Four masters of the Song Dynasty, and was a student of Su Shi at his school of literati painting.Huang is generally regarded as the finest and most... , a calligrapher |
Deals with five points of etiquette when shidafu (gentlemen or officials) eat meat. |
Shouqin yanglao xinshu A New Book of Supporting Parents for Longevity |
壽親養老新書 寿亲养老新书 |
Zou Xuan | ||
Beishan jiujing The Wine Classic of North Mountain |
北山酒經 北山酒经 |
between 1535–1615 | Zhu Hong Zhu Hong Zhu Hong 祩 宏 Chinese Buddhist leader and anti-Jesuit. He was known as the “Master of Yunqi” , after a monastery restored in his honor. He was born in Hangzhou into a family with the surname Shen. Zhu was an excellent student, although he never succeeded along the path of officialdom. His first... |
The first book extant entirely focused on wine and wine making |
Yushipi | 玉食批 | |||
Chalu The Record of Tea |
茶錄 茶录 |
Cai Xiang Cai Xiang Cai Xiang was a Chinese calligrapher, scholar, official, structural engineer, and poet. Cai Xiang had the reputation as the greatest calligrapher in the Song Dynasty.- Life :... |
A renowned tea book | |
Lizhi pu Note of Litchi |
荔枝譜 荔枝谱 |
1059 | Cai Xiang Cai Xiang Cai Xiang was a Chinese calligrapher, scholar, official, structural engineer, and poet. Cai Xiang had the reputation as the greatest calligrapher in the Song Dynasty.- Life :... |
The first monograph on any fruit tree written by a Chinese writer, in which over 30 varieties of fruit are mentioned along with Litchi. |
Dongxi shichalu | 東溪試茶錄 东溪试茶录 |
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Pincha yaolu | 品茶要錄 品茶要录 |
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Jiupu | 酒譜 酒谱 |
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Julu | 橘錄 橘录 |
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Tangshuang pu | 糖霜譜 糖霜谱 |
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Xuanhe beiyuan gongcha lu | 宣和北苑貢茶錄 宣和北苑贡茶录 |
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Beizuan bielu | 北苑別錄 北苑别录 |
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Xiepu Note of Crab |
蟹譜 蟹谱 |
written about 1059 | crabs | |
Xielüe | 蟹略 | |||
Junpu | 菌譜 菌谱 |
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Dongjing meng Hua lu | 東京夢華錄箋注 东京梦华录 |
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Ducheng jisheng | 都城紀勝 都城纪胜 |
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Wulin jiu shi | 武林舊事 武林旧事 |
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Nan Song shisi ji | 南宋市肆记 | |||
Mengliang lu | 夢粱錄 梦粱录 |
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Zhongkuilu | 中饋錄 中馈录 |
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Fanshenglu or 'Xihulaoren fanshenglu | 繁胜录 or 西湖老人繁勝錄 | (部分) |
Jin Dynasty
Documents complied during the Jin Dynasty (1115–1234)Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Shiwu bencao | 食物本草 | Li Gao Li Gao Li Gao , courtesy name Xuansheng , nickname Changsheng , formally Prince Wuzhao of Liang , was the founding duke of the Chinese state Western Liáng... (李杲), a major medical scholar of the time |
Yuan Dynasty
During the Yuan DynastyYuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
(1271–1368), contacts with the West also brought the introduction to China of a major food crop, sorghum, along with other foreign food products and methods of preparation.
Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Nongshu Agricultural Treatise |
農書 农书 |
1149 | Chen Fu | Deals with paddy rice farming and sericulture Sericulture Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk.Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. According to Confucian texts, the discovery of silk production by B... in southern China. |
Riyong bencao Materia Medica for Daily Use |
日用本草 | 1367 | Wu Rui, an official medical authority | One of famous works on dietetics written in the Yuan Dynasty. It lists of 540 common foods with medicinal properties. |
Yinshan zhengyao Orthodox Essentials of Dietetics |
飮膳正要 饮膳正要 |
Hu Sihui Hu Sihui Hu Sihui was a court therapist and dietitian during Yuan Dynasty reign in China. He is known for his book Yinshan Zhengyao , that became a classic in Chinese medicine and Chinese cuisine... , an imperial dietary physician |
The book that defines essential diets for a healthy person is regarded as the first systematic document on nutritional principles in China. | |
Nongsang yishi cuoyao Fundamentals of Agriculture and Sericulture for Food and Clothes |
農桑衣食撮要 农桑衣食撮要 |
1314 | Lu Mingshan | sugarcane Sugarcane Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall... and sugar manufacturing |
Yinshi xuzhi Must Know for Diet |
飮食須知 饮食须知 |
Jia Ming | One of the famous works on dietetics written in the Yuan Dynasty. | |
Yunlin tang yinshi zhidu ji The Food and Drink System of Yunlin |
雲林堂飲食制度集 云林堂饮食制度集 |
Ni Zan Ni Zan Ni Zan was a Chinese painter during the Yuan Dynasty. Along with Huang Gongwang, Wu Zhen, and Wang Meng, he is considered to be one of the four "Late Yuan" masters.... , a famous painter |
The book with various recipes on ordinary foods is said to be the first book of China actually aimed for ordinary household | |
Jujia biyong shilei quanji Collection of Necessary Matters Ordered for the Householder |
居家必用事類全集 居家必用事类全集 |
1301 | An encyclopedia that became a precursor to encyclopedias of the late Ming, and has a chapter devoted to "foods of the Muslims." (gengji 庚集, jiji 己集) | |
Zhuanshi | 饌史 馔史 |
Ming Dynasty
China during the Ming DynastyMing Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
(1368–1644) became involved in a new global trade of goods, plants, animals, and food crops known as the Columbian Exchange
Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was a dramatically widespread exchange of animals, plants, culture, human populations , communicable disease, and ideas between the Eastern and Western hemispheres . It was one of the most significant events concerning ecology, agriculture, and culture in all of human history...
. Although the bulk of imports to China were silver, the Chinese also purchased New World
New World
The New World is one of the names used for the Western Hemisphere, specifically America and sometimes Oceania . The term originated in the late 15th century, when America had been recently discovered by European explorers, expanding the geographical horizon of the people of the European middle...
crops from the Spanish Empire
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
. This included sweet potato
Sweet potato
The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of...
es, maize
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, and peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
s, foods that could be cultivated in lands where traditional Chinese staple crops—wheat, millet, and rice—couldn't grow, hence facilitating a rise in the population of China. In the Song Dynasty (960–1279), rice had become the major staple crop of the poor; after sweet potatoes were introduced to China around 1560, it gradually became the traditional food of the lower classes.
Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Yiya yiyi | 易牙遗意 | |||
Tian chu ju zhen miao zhuan ji | 天厨聚珍妙馔集 | |||
Shenyin or Quxian shenyin shu |
神隐 臞仙神隐书 |
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Jiuhuang bencao Materia Medica for the Relief of Famine |
救荒本草 | Zhu Su | The book newly mentions most of the edible plants | |
Shijian bencao Food Guide for Materia Medica |
Ning Yuan | It greatly contributed to the development of medical foods. | ||
Bianmin tu zuan | 便民图纂 | (卷15食品及其它) | ||
Yecai pu | 野菜谱 | |||
Songshi yangsheng bu | 宋氏养生部 | |||
Yunlin yishi | 云林遗事 | |||
Shiwu bencao Food Materia Medica |
食物本草 | Wang Ying | It greatly contributed to the development of medical foods. | |
Shipin ji | 食品集 | |||
Guang junpu | 广菌谱 | |||
Bencao gangmu The Compendium of Materia Medica |
本草纲目 | 1578–1608 | Li Shizhen Li Shizhen Li Shizhen , courtesy name Dongbi , was one of the greatest Chinese herbologists and acupuncturists in Chinese history. His major contribution to medicine was his 27-year work, which is found in his epic book the Bencao Gangmu... |
А total of 1892 medical materials are addressed in the book, and food items take significant portion of them. |
Mo E xiao lu | 墨娥小录 | (饮膳集珍及其它) | ||
Duo neng bi shi | 多能鄙事 | (卷1-4饮食) | ||
Rucao ben | 茹草编 | |||
Jujia bibei | 居家必备 | (卷7饮馔) | ||
Zunsheng bajian | 遵生八笺 | (饮馔服食笺) | ||
Yesupin | 野蔌品 | |||
Haiwei suoyin | 海味索引 | |||
Minzhong haicuoshu | 闽中海错疏 | |||
Yecai jian | 野菜笺 | 83、食鉴本草 | ||
Shantang sikao | 山堂肆考 | (羽集衣食部) | ||
Yecai bolu | 野菜博录 | |||
Shangyi bencao | 上医本草 | |||
Hangzheng | 觞政 | |||
Nongzheng quanshu | 农政全书 | |||
Yangyu yueling | 养余月令 | |||
Jiushi | 酒史 |
Qing Dynasty
Documents complied during the Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
(1644–1912)
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Xianqing ouji | 闲情偶寄 | (饮馔部颐养部) | ||
Min xiao ji | 闽小记 | |||
Yinshi xuzhi Necessary Information on Diet |
饮食须知 | Zhu Benzhong | Zhu Tailai 朱泰来) | |
Tiaodingji | 调鼎集 | |||
Shiwu bencao huizuan | 食物本草会纂 | |||
Jiangnan yuxianpin | 江南鱼鲜品 | |||
Gui'eryue | 簋贰约 | |||
Riyong suzi | 日用俗字 | (饮食章菜蔬章) | ||
Shixian hongmi | 食宪鸿秘 | |||
Fan you shi’er heshuo | 饭有十二合说 | |||
Yuanjian leihan | 渊鉴类函 | (食物及其它) | ||
Juchang yinzhuan lu | 居常饮馔录 | |||
Gujin tushu jicheng Gujin Túshu Jíchéng The Gujin Tushu Jicheng , is a vast encyclopaedic work written in China during the reigns of Qing emperors Kangxi and Yongzheng, completed in 1725. The work was headed initially by scholar Chen Menglei , and later by Jiang Tingxi. It contained 800,000 pages and over 100 million Chinese characters... |
古今图书集成 | (经济汇编食物典卷257~308饮食部) | ||
Xu chajing | 续茶经 | |||
Gezhi jingyuan | 格致镜原 | (卷6饮食类) | ||
Nongpu bianlan | 农圃便览 | (部分) | ||
Xingyuan lu | 醒园录 | |||
Zhoupu shuo | 粥谱说 | |||
Yangsheng suibi | 养生随笔 | |||
Suiyuan shidan | 随园食单 | |||
Wu xun pu | 吴蕈谱 | |||
Yinshi xuzhi | 饮食须知 | (清•朱本中) | ||
Jihai pu | 记海错 | |||
Zhengsuwen | 证俗文 | (卷1 及其它) | ||
Xilüe | 醯略 | |||
Yangxiaolu | 养小录 | |||
Yangzhou huafang lu | 扬州画舫录 | (部分) | ||
Tiaoji yinshi bian | 调疾饮食辨 | (6卷、卷末1卷) | ||
Qing jia lu | 清嘉录 | (部分) | ||
Tongqiao yizhao lu | 桐桥倚棹录 | (卷10市廛) | ||
Suixiju yinshipu | 随息居饮食谱 | |||
Yinengpian | 艺能篇 | (治庖) | ||
Zhongkui lu | 中馈录 | (清•彭崧毓) | ||
Huya Huya Huya the name of the rain god of the Wayuu people of Venezuela and Colombia.The plutino 38628 Huya is named after this figure.... |
湖雅 | (卷8酿造、铒饼) | ||
Zhongkui lu | 中馈录 | (清•曾懿) | ||
Zhoupu Guang Zhoupu |
粥谱 广粥谱 |
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Xinbian jiazhengxue | 新编家政学 | (第四编第三章饮食) | ||
Chengdu tonglan | 成都通览 | (卷7饮食类) |
Post-Qing period
Documents complied after the Qing DynastyQing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
Title | Chinese name | Date | Author | Description |
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Zaoyangfan shu | 造洋饭书 | |||
Shipin jiawei beilan | 食品佳味备览 | |||
Qingbai leichao | 清稗类钞 | (第47、48册饮食类) | ||
Pengren yiban | 烹饪一斑 | |||
Jiating shipu | 家庭食谱 | |||
Xican pengren mijue | 西餐烹饪秘诀 | |||
Jiating shipu xubian | 家庭食谱续编 | |||
Jiating shipu sanbian | 家庭食谱三编 | |||
Jiating shipu sibian | 家庭食谱四编 | |||
Sushi pu | 素食谱 | |||
Jiashi shixi baojian | 家事实习宝鉴 | (第二编饮食论) | ||
Zhijia quanshu | 治家全书 | (卷10烹饪篇食谱) | ||
Jiating wanbao quanshu | 家庭万宝全书 | (卷5烹饪学) | ||
Sushi shenglun | 素食养生论 | |||
Shanghai kuailan | 上海快览 | (第6篇上海之饮食) | ||
Shiwu xin bencao | 食物新本草 | |||
Qinan kuailan | 济南快览 | (衣食、中西餐馆) | ||
Beiping caipu | 北平菜谱 | |||
Minzhong changshi congshu | 民众常识丛书 | 烹饪类 | ||
Jinan daguan | 济南大观 | (第96章中西餐) | ||
Taomu pengrenfa | 陶母烹饪法 | |||
Yinshi yu jiankang | 饮食与健康 | |||
Beiping fengsu leizheng | 北平风俗类征 | (饮食) | ||
Feishi shiyang sanzhong | 费氏食养三种 | |||
Shiyong yinshixue | 实用饮食学 | |||
Xin shipu | 新食谱 | (第二册普通食物成分表) | ||
Sushi shuolü | 素食说略 | |||
Chifan wenti | 吃饭问题 |
External links
- Liste von Quellen zur Geschichte der chinesischen Ess- und Trinkkultur (a commented and more comprehensive list in German)