Description: The author takes Shanghai, a food paradise, as a field for observing Chinese people's practice of urban life, exploring local identity, and constructing national identity, and argues that the ebb and flow of various "flavors" here is not only the most sensitive weather vane in Shanghai's ever-changing landscape, but also a sea needle for the continuation of the city's spirit in the midst of worldly affairs and fluctuations, which offers an important point of entry for researchers to observe the cultural life of China's urban cities. It provides an important entry point for researchers to observe Chinese urban culture and life. From the earliest documents on the products of Shanghai to the local dishes and flavorful restaurants that converge in the city today, this book is not only rich in historical information, but also in the history of the city.
