Eine Himmelsreise

"For the people on Earth, food is akin to heaven" - says an old Chinese proverb. Those who have spent half their lives in China and traveled through the vast empire know from personal experience the significance of culinary life in Chinese culture. Good and varied food has always been a cornerstone of Chinese society, with the stomach shaping the Chinese consciousness. During long stays in the Chinese provinces, in encounters with gourmets, chefs, artists, street food vendors, and passionate eaters, sinologist Marcus Hernig, who is married in and with Shanghai, uncovered the menu and psyche of China - a new image of China. The "traveler with the stomach" learns that culture can be "eaten out," politics comes from the cooking pot, creativity is born from spice, education is served at the dining table, perfection is simmered in the soup pot, and in the end, the small things turn out to be the truly delicious. In six courses through the vast field of Chinese culinary culture - a travel and cookbook, exploring the regions of China: to understand the stomach and thus the people in the Middle Kingdom.