What does a food critic do?

We know that everyone has various identities and titles in society. For example, Teacher Jiang Liyang is not only a food critic and food god with professional standards and public credibility, but also a Shanghai food culture Deputy Secretary-General of the Research Association and a freelance writer who has published many books on food culture. Netizens who often read his "food" blog also know that he is also a very amiable grandfather. When we asked him which one he loved most among so many identities, Teacher Jiang answered "Grandpa" without hesitation. When he mentioned his granddaughter, the old man suddenly showed a cute smile. He joked: "Whenever I don't see my granddaughter, I will feel uncomfortable all over." Ordinary people become a much-anticipated "food critic". Teacher Jiang Liyang told us:

First of all, he majored in classical literature when he was a graduate student in the Department of Journalism at Fudan University. After graduation, he started working in a newspaper. As an editor and reporter, I found that ancient prose was of great benefit to me when writing articles, especially articles about diet, and it was also helpful in guiding everyone's diet.

Secondly, with the development of the economy, various restaurants have emerged. Various dishes have their origins to explore, and different cooking methods have their stories to pursue. Chinese cuisine is vast and profound, and it’s endless fun to explore.

In addition, China has always been a country of gourmet food. Five thousand years of civilization have resulted in the continuous development of food culture. Each dynasty has some representative gourmets such as Su Dongpo, Li Yu, Yuan Mei, etc., who have written many works. A very outstanding book on food. The cooking essence and dietary maxims of these ancients are shared with chefs and are very popular among them. They can play a certain guiding role for chefs and contemporary diet. Various opportunities gave Teacher Jiang Liyang a special attachment to food culture.

Shanghai is a city of immigrants, where people from all over the world gather here, and all kinds of catering and culture are competing here. Not only the eight major cuisines, the sixteen gangs and other national cuisines can be easily tasted in Shanghai, but also the world You can basically see and eat delicacies from all over the world. Teacher Jiang said that whether it is foreign catering or other domestic cuisines, if you want to enter the local area, there is no doubt that you must improve and innovate. Only by extracting the essence of foreign dishes and organically integrating them according to the tastes of local customers , so that this kind of cuisine can be accepted by local customers more quickly and effectively.

Nowadays, many new people who pay attention to emotion like to go to Western restaurants, and most teenagers will choose hamburgers without hesitation between steamed buns and hamburgers. When talking about whether the introduction of Western catering will cause damage to China's catering culture, Teacher Jiang said confidently: "There is no such worry at all!" The current Shanghai catering market is the best in the country, and it is also an international restaurant and a hub of catering culture. On the one hand, this exciting situation reflects the prosperity of Shanghai's economy; on the other hand, various dishes from different countries have greatly enriched Shanghai's food culture and people's enjoyment of their tastes. "Eat in Shanghai" will increasingly become a classic saying. But at the same time, Teacher Jiang said that you don’t have to worry that our country’s delicacies will be submerged in it. “Like the new and never get tired of the old” is the most common attitude of Chinese people towards dishes.

With all kinds of restaurants popping up like mushrooms after a spring rain, diners have more choices. At the same time, a problem that follows is that they are more likely to be dazzled and don't know how to choose. Against this background, the Gudu Mommy website has come to the vast number of diners in a timely manner. It has a huge catering database, which is convenient for diners to search according to their own conditions and find their favorite restaurants. Regarding network systems like Gudu Mommy, Teacher Jiang believes that the network, as a fresh and rich new media and new tool, will inevitably play an increasing role in people’s lives; moreover, its radiation area will also It will gradually expand from the younger generation to more age groups. Teacher Jiang himself began to come into contact with this emerging media under the influence of many young friends and the impact of Internet information. Now, he not only often goes online to check various aspects of the catering industry. kind of information, including what new stores are opening and new flavors are "coming out". He also actively uses network tools to establish his own "Shikumen Laojiang" blog, effectively utilizing the effectiveness of network tools for his own use in the information age.

To put it simply, get in touch with delicious food from all over the world. And how it's done. Historical background. There is also nutritional structure.