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Pleasures of the Table in 10 Cities
The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery
of a new star, the French food critic Anthelme Brillat-Savarin asserted in one
of the most celebrated works on food, Physiologie du Gout (Physiology of Taste).
In our taste for travel, we always acquaint ourselves with a strange place
though the pleasures of its table, according to the phrase: "Tell me what you
eat, and I will tell you what you are." So with that in mind, here is a tongue's
travel of 10 cities in China.
 ¡¡Shanghai£ºStrong flavor and brown sauce
People often say that Shanghai people are rather xiaozi (literally, "middle
class," but actually describing people who stress atmosphere and form). This is
reflected in the area's local dishes.
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