“Feasts!“ integrates the knowledge and the stories behind significant Chinese dishes to intrigue the readers’ interest and curiosity towards the rich culture of the Chinese cuisine.
For the Chinese, food plays a vital role in daily life such that it is not only the source of a myriad of strength, it also possesses symbolism and beliefs related to people's wealth and well-beings. Chinese food symbolism is mainly divided into two categories: based on its appearance and on how the it is sounded in the Chinese language.