Zhoupu

The book Zhoupu ( Chinese 粥谱 - “porridge recipes”) was written by Huang Yunhu (黄云鹄) during the Qing Dynasty and was first published in 1881. The author is from Qizhou蕲州 in Hubei Province .

According to its author, the work is also referred to in Chinese literature as Huang Yunhu Zhoupu黄云鹄粥谱 ("porridge recipes of Huang Yunhu").

It contains around 240 recipes for porridge dishes, and it also covers the history of porridge recipes. All recipes are provided with a short introduction to use in dietetics, and some also refer to the preparation. The book is rich and provides good information.

In addition to the porridge recipes compiled from works such as the Zunsheng bajian (尊生八笺) or the Bencao gangmu (本草纲目), it includes not a few from the population of Sichuan and Hubei , many of them have local peculiarities.

Appendix: Guang Zhoupu

The font Guang Zhoupu (广粥谱; "Extension of the porridge recipes") is printed in the appendix of the book . - Both writings each contain a booklet (juan).

content

The book of Zhoupu is divided into six sections:

Preface (序言)
Five thoughts on porridge (食粥时五思)
Collection of the known theories about porridge dishes since ancient times (集古食粥名论)
What is suitable for porridge (粥之宜)
What to avoid with porridge (粥之忌)
Porridge products 粥品
- Appendix: The Guang Zhoupu 广粥谱 ("Advanced Porridge Recipes")

Works with the same title

The author Cao Tingdong (曹廷栋) also wrote a script called Zhoupu (粥谱) in the Qing period. To be precise , this is the last chapter ( juan no. 5) of his book Yangsheng suibi (养生随笔 “Brush notes on nourishing life”), printed in 1773 , whose original title Laolao hengyan ( 老老恒言 ; “Truisms for old people”) ) read. In Chinese literature, this script is usually referred to as Cao Tingdong Zhoupu曹廷栋粥谱 (" Cao Tingdong porridge recipes"). - There may also be a risk of confusion with other works or chapter headings published under this title.

Prints and modern editions

The work is contained in the book collection Chugoku shokkei sosho and in the book series Zhongguo pengren guji congkan .

literature

Zhongguo pengren cidian , p. 665
Zhongguo pengren baike quanshu , p. 753
Zhongguo pengren wenxian tiyao , No. 126
Zhongguo shijing , p. 890

Footnotes

↑ That belongs to Qichun蕲春 today.
↑ Our presentation is essentially based on Zhongguo pengren cidian and Zhongguo pengren baike quanshu .
^ Which could only be roughly outlined in the translation.
↑ According to the Zhongguo pengren baike quanshu , the porridge recipes are divided into categories that could only be roughly outlined in the translation.
↑ By which the maintenance of the physical is meant

[1] That belongs to Qichun蕲春 today.

[2] Our presentation is essentially based on Zhongguo pengren cidian and Zhongguo pengren baike quanshu .

[3] Which could only be roughly outlined in the translation.

[4] According to the Zhongguo pengren baike quanshu , the porridge recipes are divided into categories that could only be roughly outlined in the translation.

[5] By which the maintenance of the physical is meant