饮食是人类生存和发展的前提之一。一个时代的饮食文化,既反映了该时代的生产状况和经济水平,又代表着当时人们利用自然、美化生活的文化素养和创造能力。尤其是明朝中后期由于商品经济的繁荣和社会财富的积聚,传统的饮食文化融进了更加丰富的内容,“耑事华侈”的饮食方式,及时行乐的饮食心态,以及美食美器的饮食美学,食疗养生的饮食保健等等,都具有极其鲜明的时代特色。 Diet is one of the preconditions for human survival and development. The food culture of an era not only reflects the production status and economic level of the era, but also represents the cultural accomplishment and creative ability of people at the time to use nature and beautify their life. Especially in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, due to the prosperity of commodity economy and the accumulation of social wealth, the traditional food culture has been enriched with richer content, the “extravagant” diet, the timely mental attitude of eating and drinking, Diet aesthetics, diet health care diet, etc., have extremely distinct characteristics of the times.