The third episode of "Fresh History Season 2" focuses on the Qing Dynasty writer Yuan Mei and his Suiyuan, titled “Mr. Yuan Mei's Suiyuan is not casual”.Yuan Mei, as a famous gourmet and writer in the Qing Dynasty, his Suiyuan Food List is a treasure in Chinese food culture, recording the rich and diverse cooking techniques and ingredients at that time.
This episode shows Yuan Mei's ultimate pursuit of food and his deep understanding of food culture through the details of Yuan Mei's life and Suiyuan Food List.Yuan Mei's Suiyuan is not only his residence, but also a paradise for him to practice his food concepts. Here he personally participates in the innovation and cooking of dishes, pursuing the perfect combination of color, aroma, taste and shape of food.
The program details how Yuan Mei collects ingredients from various places in Suiyuan, how he pays attention to the seasonality and freshness of ingredients, and how he expresses his love for life and pursuit of beauty through food.Yuan Mei believes that cooking is not only a technique, but also an art, and every dish should be a reflection of the chef's emotion and creativity.The concept he advocated of never getting tired of fine food and never getting tired of fine food was fully demonstrated in this episode.