What is the material basis for the development of food culture in China?

The material basis for the development of China's food culture is mainly food, with less meat and more food, supplemented by vegetables. Influenced by the five-element philosophy, Confucian ethics, TCM nutrition theory, cultural and artistic achievements, food aesthetic fashion and national character in China's traditional culture education, China's cooking skills were created in history, and a profound China food culture was formed.

China's food culture is profound and has a long history in China. From the perspective of extension, China's food culture can be classified from the perspectives of times and technology, region and economy, nationality and religion, food and tableware, consumption and level, folk customs and functions, showing different cultural tastes and reflecting different use values.

China's food culture is a regional culture with a long history, with broad vision, deep levels, many angles and high taste. It is the people of all ethnic groups in China who have created, accumulated and influenced the material wealth and spiritual wealth of neighboring countries and the world in the aspects of food source development, tableware development, food preparation, nutrition and health care, food aesthetics and so on in the production and life practice of more than 6,543,800 years.