Savoring the Past
Li Dan stands out among food vloggers. Born in the 1990s, she works as a teacher at East China Jiaotong University in Jiangxi Province, but during her spare time, she recreates ancient Chinese delicacies that have been all but lost to history.
Li began working on the project in August 2020, and so far the many traditional dishes she has created have
included more than 60 from , one of China’s four greatest classic novels, written by Cao Xueqin (1715-63) in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The novel portrays the life of aristocratic families in the period, and goes into great detail on banquets held and
