"He did not eat rice which had been injured by heat or damp, and turned sour, nor fish or flesh which was gone. He did not eat what was discolored, or what was of a bad flavor, or anything which was ill-cooked, or was not in season."

- Confucius, from Li Chi, The Classic Rituals (Tang Dynasty, 618-906 AD)

Culinary Beginnings

This gallery highlights some of the tools and implements used centuries ago to prepare food and transfer it from fire to table and then from plate to mouth. The exhibit celebrates the culinary heritage of the Chinese and Koreans, the peoples along the Silk Road, the ancient Egyptians, and the Greeks and Romans of the Classical Age.

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