By Lidija Obradovic 译/左娜

中餐：用美食书写的古老文化

The Tale of One Ancient Culture Written in the Language of Food

By Lidija Obradovic 译/左娜

作者Lidija Obradovic是塞尔维亚记者，中国国际广播电台专家。她撰写并主编了一套介绍中国文化的图书，其中包括《中国成语》《中国健康烹饪》《中国烹饪艺术》《中国文化瑰宝》《茶，一个说不完的故事》，该丛书现已在塞尔维亚出版。

Written By Lidija Obradovic,

Serbian Journalist and Broadcasting expert at CRI

Author and executive editor of the books published in Serbia: Chinese Idioms, The Chinese Cookbook of Health, Chinese Culinary Delights, The Chinese Cultural Treasure and The endless Story of Tea.

世界各国的美食都有其独特的魅力。然而，围坐在中式圆桌边享受中国美食的确是一种难忘的体验。随着圆桌一次次转动，充满中国风情的各色菜式逐渐在眼前堆满，中国美食不仅是一场感官盛宴，也喂饱了你的灵魂。麻辣鲜香的口味，青翠欲滴、搭配合理的蔬菜，或蒸或烤的鱼和肉，米饭面条，还有在你出其不意时盛上来的汤和水果，中国人在搭配菜肴和即兴发挥、制造惊喜上的技艺精湛，这也让中国美食在世界脱颖而出。但这并不是全部，中国美食的背后，还有历史、传统、哲学孕育的故事，有着说不清道不明的意蕴和想象。

Each cuisine in the world has its own unique charm. However, dinning at the Chinese round table is really an unforgettable experience. The exotic culinary mix of foods which lavishly grows with every turn of the table is a festivity for all senses and the food for the soul. Spicy fl avours, fresh and blanched vegetables with different dressings, fish and steamed and grilled meat, rice and pastas, soups and fruits in most unexpected moments, the skill of combining the dishes and great possibilities of improvisation are the things that make Chinese cuisine stand out. But that’s not all, because this feast also contains hidden stories made out of ancient philosophies, history and tradition and even hidden meanings and imagination.

围圆桌而食

换句话说，中国美食就是用食物的语言书写的古老传统。在道教和儒教的思想影响下，中国人的生活方式就此形成。因此，当你沉浸在眼前色、香、味的全面享受中时，你就已经触及到千百年来中国文化和美食历史的根源。

儒家道德伦理最直观地反映在中国一家人围着圆桌一起进餐的传统上。这种方式能让主人平等地照顾到每一位客人，对他们表示尊重，而不用担心他们因地位和年龄的不同而感到被区别对待。上菜时，主菜放在餐桌的正中间，配菜则摆在周围，形成扇形。……