Preface 4
The Origins of Food 10
Traditional Foods 12
Foreign Foods 24
Eating Utensils and Etiquette 30
The Art of Chopsticks 32
Chinese Dinner Parties 40
Eating Etiquette 47
Food and Eating Customs 54
The Taste of Home Dishes 56
Eating During Festivals 64
The Eating Habits of Minority Ethnic Groups 73
Drinking Tea and Drinking Wine 84
Chinese People's Fondness for Tea 86
The Joy of Drinking Wine 105
Food and Health 122
The Harmony of The Five Flavors 124
The Culinary Arts 134
Food for Health Preservation 144
Eating Taboos 152
Eating around China 160
Local Dishes with Distinctive Flavors 162
Snacks from around China 179
Restaurants in China's Various Regions 187
Postscript:My Meal in a US Cafeteria 197