roast meat

  • Fried Purple Crispy Pork

    In the ancient culinary heart of Henan Province, where emperors once held court and the Yellow River shaped civilisations, there is a dish that has been turning heads for over a century. Known as Fried Purple Crispy Pork (炸紫酥肉), this golden-brown masterpiece is often called the “Peking Duck of Central China” – and for…

  • Mencius – Chapter 14.36

    Zengzi shunned jujubes, his late father’s exclusive favorite, though he ate popular tasty meat. Mencius compares this to ancestral name taboos: shared common things are fine, yet unique personal symbols deserve reverence out of filial affection.