China News Service, Guangzhou, August 21st (Cheng Jingwei and Diao Xiaohua) Writer Ge Liang brought his new work "Swallow Food" on the 21st as a guest at the Foshan branch of the 2022 Nanguo Book Festival.
Ge Liang also held a meeting with associate professor Cong Zhichen of Peking University Chinese Department, Sheng Hui, author of "Guangdong Cuisine" and vice chairman of Foshan Writers Association, and Ou Ya, executive director of Guangzhou Dawan District Cultural Exchange Promotion Center, and other guests focused on Lingnan cuisine and culture. conversation.
"The Story of Swallow" is a new novel written by Ge Liang after "Northern Kite" and "Suzaku".
This book focuses on food and drink, but what it describes is the history of China's world affairs and human conditions in the modern century. All living beings are included in the book.
A number of guests participated in the dialogue Photo by Diao Xiaohua
Where the three meals are delicious, half the history of Lingnan.
"Swallow's Food" follows the development of Lingnan food culture, taking the legendary life experience and survival of the two masters and apprentices Rong Yisheng and Chen Wuju as clues, and vividly depicting the story of food's ups and downs with meticulous writing. The majestic picture of social changes and human conditions in China in the past 100 years can be regarded as a meticulous work showing the historical and cultural map of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
Foshan, as the "Culinary Capital of the World", is also one of the core birthplaces of Cantonese cuisine.
This "Yan Shi Ji" depicting the cuisine of Guangdong and Hong Kong has a deep connection with Foshan. For example, the protagonist Rong Yisheng in the book never forgets Taishidi, which is full of delicious food. Invented classic Cantonese dishes such as Taishi Snake Soup.
In the book "Swallow's Food", there is a paragraph describing Jiang Taishi's family going out to eat the first stubble "Fogshui lychee". Ge Liang made a detailed research and fine analysis from the types, characteristics and eating methods of lychees. From the prosperous ingredients It connects food source development, tableware production, and food cooking, and can be called an "encyclopedia" that outlines Lingnan customs through diet.
Ge Liang was born and raised in Jiangnan and lived in Lingnan for more than 20 years. He said that he has always felt "the flow of culture between Jiangnan and Lingnan".
"There is family affection, memories, and the past in food. There are years and spaces. Sometimes the desire for taste is actually a kind of spiritual arrival." Ge Liang said, "The Story of Swallow" is a film that starts from diet. 's novel, the landing point is the world affairs and human feelings of this land in Lingnan.
In the interactive sharing on the spot, the three guests all mentioned the beauty of language in Ge Liang's works, and also said that the novel has a "martial arts spirit".
"Ge Liang has a unique language style among contemporary writers, "The Story of Yan Shi" inherits the very elegant and charming narrative of traditional novels, and at the same time combines with the contemporary style of Lingnan and the Greater Bay Area. From "Northern Kite" and "Vermilion Bird", the practice of writing has become more consummate." Ouya said.
Cong Zhichen, an associate professor of Peking University's Department of Chinese, believes that Ge Liang combined the vivid colloquial expressions in Cantonese with quaint Chinese, "writing a taste that is both delicate and light." (End)