《gourmets alive》The ninth episode of the first season, entitled “Cao Xueqin: Only food and friends can't live up”, focuses on how Cao Xueqin uses food and friendship as spiritual comfort after life changes.

This episode shows Cao Xueqin's optimistic attitude towards life and cherishment of friendship by telling how he never forgets to share delicious food despite poverty.

Cao Xueqin not only depicts rich banquet scenes in Dream of Red Mansions, but in real life, he is also good at discovering the small blessings in life, especially through cooking and sharing delicious food to enhance connections with friends.

Through historical materials and food descriptions in "Dream of Red Mansions", the program reveals how Cao Xueqin integrated his love for food into his daily life and used food as a medium to interact with people, reflecting his open-mindedness in finding the joy of life even in adversity.character.

The audience can feel that food is not only a food to satisfy their hunger, but also a bridge for emotional communication and an important link to maintain interpersonal relationships in difficult times.

Cao Xueqin's story encourages people to cherish the good things in life, such as food and friendship, even in the face of difficulties. These are rare wealth in life.