《gourmets alive》The tenth episode of the first season, entitled “Cao Xueqin: Good food is precious, the ideal price is higher”, which deeply explores Cao Xueqin's life philosophy and his love for food.

This episode uses Cao Xueqin's life experience, especially his transformation from wealth to poverty, to show how he found the joy of life in adversity, especially through homemade creative snacks to express his pursuit of a better life.

The program emphasized that although Cao Xueqin experienced the decline of his family, this life experience of prosperity and decline inspired him to create "Dream of Red Mansions".In "A Dream of Red Mansions", Cao Xueqin delicately depicts various delicacies, which are not only a reflection of the food culture at that time, but also symbolize the emotions and destiny of the characters.

Through the story of Cao Xueqin and food, this episode explores the importance of maintaining ideals and creative enthusiasm in difficulties, and how food becomes a part of his spiritual world.

Cao Xueqin's philosophy of life tells us that even in times of material scarcity, the pursuit of beautiful things and persistence in ideals are the most precious wealth in life.

Through the perspective of food, the audience can have a deeper understanding of Cao Xueqin's literary achievements and his philosophy of life.