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CONFUCIUS AS THE FIRST FOOD BLOGGER
By Maddalena Depalo
孔 子 (kǒng zǐ), better known as Confucius, was a teacher,
politician and philosopher born in 551 B.C. in the Lu state
of China. Confucius is well known all over the world. Even
people that are not living in China knows at least his name
and that he is from China. His teachings, preserved in the 论
语 (lùn yǔ), focused on creating ethical models of family
and public interaction, and setting educational standards.
His philosophy is well rooted in Chinese culture and back in
the days became the official imperial philosophy.
CONFUCIUS’ TEACHINGS ON FOOD
Confucius was not only the founder of
the philosophy of Confucianism, but also
an advocate of a healthy lifestyle. Some
people even say that he laid the foundation
of Chinese cuisine. He attached great
importance to food, describing it as one of
the three basic conditions of a state, along
with an army and trust. This is not surprising
since in his philosophy a life without food
and friends would be incomplete and
poor. His ideas on diet where focusing on:
seasonality, origins, portions and hygiene.
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