食得是福

Of all the sages in the ancient days of the pre-Qin dynasty, Confucians, Mohists and traditional healers had always propagated their schools of thought on how food can define a nation. As tradition goes, the saying of how “food always comes first for the Chinese people” has thus remained unto its modern days of living. Food is considered one of life’s greatest enjoyments, and along with that comes the new saying of how “To eat much is a blessing on its own”. In this episode, a bunch of food lovers will be sprawling all over Hong Kong to discover the bests of cuisines in various districts and share with the audience those special joys of eating. Yet when the appetite is finally filled, it is perhaps always beneficial to review the purpose of our own gratuitous eating. While Hong Kong is a city of fortune, one needs to be reminded of how in various parts of the world, nutrition hardly makes for the basics of life. A reality check into the state of the earth will guide us to remember again that the true Chinese way of living never deemed the satisfaction of taste buds as everything, but had always been about the sustaining ethics behind that say while we live, we must always learn to cherish our food, for the life of one who does everything in moderation is a happy one.

先秦諸子中以儒家、墨家和醫家對於飲食最為重視。正所謂民以食為先，現代人同樣對食十分講究，食被視為人生一大享受，正因如此，不少人都認為「食得是福」。 一般人都認為佳餚美酒是至好的享受，可是一些現代人卻有另一番見解，他們追求的不是珍饈百味，而是健康飲食。只有食得健康，才算真正美食。平民價錢，大眾化的食材如何煮出豐足的一餐？本集將會透過兩個群組，各自訴說食的快樂。 Kennis，Jenny，Sue均是享受美食一族，他們認為唯有新鮮的材料，才能烹調出健康美味的食物。任職烹飪導師的Kennis，對食材的要求十分嚴緊，只要有時間，她便會到農莊選購最新鮮食材，在教學之餘，又可以和學員分享那份原味的感覺。Jenny是從事設計工作，平時最愛做甜品和朋友分享，祗要讓人吃了自己做的甜品，她便會有開心感覺。Sue是一個優質生活的策劃人，她認為享受食物應該從小做起，她會帶小孩去街市了解食物原貌，再讓他們看烹調後的模樣，從中教孩子們認識食物，珍惜食物，這樣也可以是對食的一種享受。 阿生和Sandy，是崇尚素食的年青人，他們認為食素也是享受。一般人的印象，素食淡而無味又不夠營養。可是阿生食素後，不但覺得素菜也可以很美味，而且身體還是很壯健。他有感很多人對素食有誤解，於是在網上創立素食群組推廣素食好處。Sandy也是該素食群組的策劃人，她發覺素食其實有很多變化，為了分享素食的樂趣，Sandy和阿生便常常帶着一班朋友，周圍享受美味的素菜。 故事末段還有一個聚會，就是肉食者的Kennis，Jenny，Sue和素食者一齊共膳，看來有點合不來，可是；在繁忙的日子裡，大家能夠走在一起，投入享受食的感覺，己經是最大的幸福了。