Wuhan duck neck that transcends time

"Wuhan Duck Neck That Travels Through Time"

Chapter 17: Culinary Culture Across Time

Cuihua's passion and philosophy for food culture: Cuihua has always adhered to her love and passion for food culture. She believes that food can transcend time and space and connect people's hearts.

As Cuihua's culinary business flourished, she decided to broaden her horizons and begin promoting the exchange and inheritance of food culture. Then, by chance, she acquired a mysterious time machine, and embarked on a culinary journey through time, carrying her signature product—Wuhan duck neck.

First, Cuihua travels back to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was at its peak, and as one of the golden ages of ancient Chinese culture, food culture inevitably became one of the most popular topics of the time. Cuihua sampled many delicacies during the Tang Dynasty, including beef and mutton, bayberries, and candied hawthorns. She deeply appreciated the abundance and luxury of the Tang emperor's meals and the prevailing food culture of the time. She also tasted traditional donkey meat sandwiches in an old restaurant, and especially when she started selling her Wuhan-style duck necks, she brought surprise and joy to the people of the Tang Dynasty. This made her realize that food is not limited by time and space, but is a culture that transcends eras.

Next, Cuihua traveled back to the late Tang Dynasty, a time when the dynasty was already in decline. Although the social environment, literary works, and local customs had undergone tremendous changes, the food culture remained vibrant. In a renowned private restaurant, Cuihua savored exquisite side dishes and simple yet delicious soups, experiencing the highly sought-after culinary culture of the era. There, she also met a master chef named Wang Aimin, learning much about Tang Dynasty food culture and cooking techniques. She engaged in lively discussions with Master Wang about various aspects of life, including the land, the meticulous craftsmanship of laborers, the Peruvian flute, and the statues of deities.

Finally, Cuihua travels to the future, only to discover that culinary culture has been lost. In this age of robots and high technology, people have forgotten culinary traditions and cooking techniques, focusing instead on quick, easy meals that require no cooking. Desperate to find a way to preserve this culture, Cuihua consults with future tech giants. After much exploration and reflection, she discovers a new way to pass on culinary culture—combining traditional cuisine with modern technology to create a new culinary tradition. Cuihua begins collaborating with future culinary masters to explore this new culture and to promote and revitalize traditional dishes.

Through this series of time-travel adventures and explorations, Cuihua grows profoundly and broadens her horizons, finding her own unique understanding and emotional expression of food culture. She achieves a true understanding of food culture, believing that food is a culture that transcends time and space, connecting humanity, and also serves as a vehicle for communication and inheritance, making significant contributions to human society.

Later, Cuihua's classic Wuhan duck neck was inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage, becoming one of the important representatives of Chinese culinary culture. She successfully conveyed her ideas and emotions across different eras and cultures, allowing more people to experience the true charm of food culture. This also proves that in contemporary society, we all need to understand and inherit food culture with an open and communicative spirit in order to ensure its continued existence in a more complete way.

Cuihua's time-traveling journey didn't stop at the past and future; she decided to set her sights on the wider universe. Through her efforts, she successfully built a time-space jumper capable of traversing the cosmos.

An opportunity to travel through space has presented itself. Cuihua, carrying her Wuhan-style duck neck and culinary philosophy, steps into the unknown interstellar realm. Piloting her spaceship, she embarks on a thrilling and exciting sci-fi adventure.

First, Cuihua arrived at a place called "Food Planet." The inhabitants of this planet were creatures with appetites swollen to the extreme; their bodies were enormous, and they loved food, associating everything with culinary delights. Cuihua personally prepared Wuhan-style duck necks for the planet's inhabitants, stunning them with her novel cooking methods and unique seasonings. On Food Planet, Cuihua not only enjoyed the treatment of a culinary VIP but also learned about the cuisine and cooking techniques of many different cosmic cultures.

Next, Cuihua traveled to a highly advanced technological planet. On this planet, people's need for food had become quite unfamiliar; they sustained themselves by absorbing energy and light, and could even directly experience a sense of energy abundance. Cuihua integrated her original Wuhan-style duck neck into the planet's way of life, allowing people to rediscover the charm and deliciousness of food. Through interactions with the planet's inhabitants, Cuihua learned about many cutting-edge technologies and future culinary developments, and also shared her unique insights into traditional food culture.

Finally, Cuihua arrived at a mysterious planetary community. This community was composed of various species from different civilizations, each with its own unique culinary culture and eating habits. Using Wuhan-style duck neck as a medium, Cuihua brought endless surprises and emotions to the species on this planet. In this community, Cuihua personally experienced various exotic foods and cooking methods, met many special creatures, and broadened her unique understanding of cosmic cuisine.

Through this journey across the universe, Cuihua's horizons broadened, and she gained a deeper understanding and emotional appreciation of food culture. She realized that food culture is not limited to Earth; it is a universal medium of communication across species and civilizations. Food has power; it can break down boundaries and transcend cultural differences, allowing different beings to communicate and share emotions through it.

Upon returning to Earth, Cuihua didn't keep these experiences to herself. Instead, she actively launched a global culinary exchange initiative. Using her observations from space, she explored the cuisines of different civilizations, bringing these culinary cultures back to Earth and sharing them with chefs and food enthusiasts worldwide. She also began urging people to recognize the diversity of food on Earth and appreciate it as a precious cultural heritage.

Cuihua's efforts have garnered worldwide attention and praise, making her a highly respected ambassador of culinary culture. Under her guidance, people around the world have rediscovered and begun to respect culinary culture, preserving their own unique culinary memories. At the same time, Cuihua has also established a series of culinary exchange platforms and organizations worldwide, promoting exchange and integration between different civilizations.

Through Cuihua's efforts, food is no longer merely a tool for filling one's stomach, but a bond connecting people and cultures. Whether throughout the long river of history or on interstellar journeys to the future, Cuihua has always maintained her love and passion for food culture. She believes that food can transcend time and space, connecting people's hearts. And her story has become a timeless masterpiece about the infinite possibilities between food and humanity.