A banquet inspired by the Maritime Silk Road in the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1271-1368) dynasties is on display at the National Museum of China in Beijing. It’s housed in a newly upgraded section of the "Ancient Chinese Food Culture" exhibition.
The banquet was inspired by the classic cookbook "Shan Jia Qing Gong," written nearly 900 years ago by Lin Hong, a Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) gastronome from Fujian\'s Shishi. The title is believed to be a nod to the light vegetables served to guests by families living in mountainous areas.
The cookbook is a collection of family cooking recipes. Every course includes stories about history, literature and the wisdom of keeping good health. It can be seen as "a taste of China" during the Southern Song Dynasty.
"This time we have introduced a special exhibition – a banquet on the theme of the Maritime Silk Road – with the aim of enriching and improving our original content of ancient Chinese food culture," said curator Wang Yueqian. "We are now using more content to complement our presentation. The replica dishes are well made, very close to the real ones. So it will be an enjoyable experience for visitors."
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