Steeped in Nature:Tea Infusions with(中国植物的味道)电子书

这不仅是一本关于茶叶的书籍，更是一部深探索中国植物产地风土人情的手记。全书26个寻味故事，26篇美文，近50种味道交织，作者用诗意化的中国茶作品、充满智慧与生活情趣的文字，带领读者启一段奇妙的味道美学之旅。 全书以时间为线索，讲述了40余种中国可品饮植物的味道还原过程，从产地溯源、严选物料，到精心制作、工艺创新，再到寻味路上遇到的奇人奇事。作者不但还原了中国植物最本真的味道，更以女性独特的视角，挖掘、呈现味道背后深刻的文化寓意和情感体验。 全书着重记录了这些创新性饮品的前世今生、来龙去脉，让读者在不知不觉中了解中国传统饮品的发展历程，理解东方味觉体系的内涵，感受中国植物好看、好听、好喝的品格与魅力，从而在更高层次上体会中国传统文化的内核。 本书还着重探讨了人与植物、土地、自然的关系，作者用双脚丈量土地，用双手创造美好，用文字熨帖浮躁的心灵。对于生活在“钢筋水泥森林”中的读者来说，翻看本书，就像是赴一趟气味疗愈之旅；而对于传统中国茶的爱好者来说，本书会让他们看见当下中式饮品与众不同的一面。 This is not merely a book about tea; it is also a field journal that delves deeply into the local customs and landscapes of China’s botanical origins. Featuring 26 taste-seeking stories, 26 exquisite essays, and nearly 50 intertwined flavors, the author guides readers on a wondrous journey of taste aesthetics through poetic interpretations of Chinese tea and prose filled with wisdom and the delights of everyday life. Following a chronological thread, the book recounts the process of recreating the flavors of more than 40 drinkable Chinese plants—from tracing their origins and carefully selecting raw materials, to meticulous crafting,innovative techniques,and the remarkable people and extraordinary encounters along the way.The author not only restores the most authentic flavors of these native plants but also explores and presents the profound cultural meanings and emotional experiences behind each taste from a unique feminine perspective. The book chronicles the origins, evolution, and stories behind these innovative beverages,allowing readers to naturally understand the development of traditional Chinese drinks,grasp the essence of the Eastern taste system，and appreciate the beauty,harmony, and charm of Chinese plants in sight, sound, and flavor.In doing so, readers gain a deeper insight into the core spirit of traditional Chinese culture. The work also reflects on the relationship between humanity,plants,land,and nature.The author journeys across the land with her feet,creates beauty with her hands,and soothes restless hearts with her words. For readers living in the concrete jungle, turning these pages is like embarking on a healing journey through scent. For lovers of traditional Chinese tea, this book reveals the distinctive,contemporary side of modern Chinese beverages.<br/>【推荐语】<br/>悦木女士的茶并非简单的拼配，而是植根于传统，力求复刻中国传统饮品的风骨。在复古之中不失创新，以茶为主干，花果为枝叶，深探索不同植物与茶混生的无限可能。这种“复古而不拘泥于古”的理念，不仅实现了味道的极致还原，更达成了“一加一大于二”的效果——以植物的气息传递中华文化的精神内核，不断探索中国茶的当代化与国际化，让中国茶文化向前走出坚实的一步。 这种对味觉美学的极致追求，也贯穿于本书的创作之中。中文版全稿历时两年，增删修改近十稿，字斟句酌，精益求精。在装帧形式上，本书实现了重要突破，由“中国最美的书”设计师周伟伟操刀，突破性地将图书设计为茶砖样式，使其在气质上与一般茶文化书籍截然不同。凭借这一匠心独具的设计，本书荣获“2024年中国最美的书”称号，同年成功围伦敦D&AD设计奖。 在海外书展上，中文版凭借独特的茶砖设计与深厚的内容，赢得众多国际出版人与读者的喜爱。正是这份热烈反响，促成了英文版的推出。英文版完整保留了中文版的所有设计细节，甚至连页码位置都完全一致。旨在将中国茶文化的独特审美与深厚哲思带国际视野——让世界“看见”中国茶的美学形态，也“读懂”其背后的精神内核。作者也期待能够与读者一起共情这份艰辛与美好，用植物的味道去抚慰浮躁的心灵，让植物与生命联结、混生。 Ms. Yuemu’s tea is not a matter of simple blending. Rather, it is rooted in tradition and strives to recreate the essence of traditional Chinese beverages. While evoking a sense of nostalgia, it does not cling to the past. With tea as the mainstay and flowers and fruits as its branches and leaves, it delves deeply into the infinite possibilities of blending different botanicals with tea. This philosophy of “reviving tradition without being confined by it” not only achieves an ultimate restoration of flavor but also creates a synergy where “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts”—conveying the spiritual core of Chinese culture through the essence of botanicals, while continuously exploring the modernization and internationalization of Chinese tea, thus taking a solid step forward for Chinese tea culture. This relentless pursuit of the aesthetics of taste also permeates the creation of this book. The Chinese edition took two years to complete, undergoing nearly ten rounds of revisions, with every word and phrase meticulously refined. In terms of binding and form, the book has achieved a significant breakthrough. It is designed by Zhou Weiwei, a recipient of the “China’s Most Beautiful Books” award, who broke new ground by shaping the book like a tea brick, giving it an aura distinctly different from ordinary tea culture books. Thanks to this ingenious design, the book won the “2024 China’s Most Beautiful Books” award and was shortlisted for the London D&AD Design Awards the same year. At international book fairs, the Chinese edition, with its unique tea-brick design and profound content, won the admiration of many publishers and readers. It was this enthusiastic response that led to the publication of the English edition. The English edition retains all the design details of the Chinese edition, down to the exact placement of page numbers. The goal is to bring the unique aesthetics and deep philosophy of Chinese tea culture to a global audience—to let the world “see” the aesthetic form of Chinese tea and “understand” the spiritual core behind it. The author also hopes to share with readers the hardships and beauty of this journey, using the essence of botanicals to soothe restless minds, and to connect and blend plants with life itself.<br/>【作者】<br/>悦木 悦木，本名王喆，味道艺术发起人。曾参与北京理工大学美育课程建设，并受中国社会科学院大学邀请，讲授“中国茶文化与传播研究”课程。长期在首都图书馆举办讲座，深受听众好评。近年来，担任北京市海外文化交流中心特邀嘉宾，推广味道艺术，发布相关装置艺术作品。主持茶事活动、人文雅集、艺术沙龙等近百场，多次参加国内外文化交流活动。 Yuemu Yuemu (legal name: Wang Zhe) is an initiator of Flavor Art. She has contributed to the development of aesthetic education curricula at Beijing Institute of Technology and was invited by the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to lecture on “Chinese Tea Culture and Communication Studies.” As a long-time lecturer at Capital Library of China, she has received high praise from audiences. In recent years, she has served as a special guest of Beijing Overseas Cultural Exchange Center and has been promoting Flavor Art and unveiling related installation artworks. Besides hosting nearly a hundred tea gatherings, scholarly gatherings and art salons, she has also frequently participated in cultural exchange activities at home and abroad.<br/>