This dish from the renowned Luoyang Water Banquet looks almost too good to eat.Made with shaved turnip and a peony blossom in the center,it transports the eater straight back to the ancient capital of the Tang dynasty.
Appreciating a Chinese painting is a bit different from appreciating a Western painting.Chinese paintings are not overly realistic.For example,light,shadow and perspective are not stressed.One needs knowledge of Chine...