本书是一本充满人文气息的关于美食、旅行和生活的札记。作者行万里路，享南北风味，其中谈到的另类佳肴很多来自古人的野史笔记，或是出自民间乡野的奇异风俗。（This book is a note about food, travel and life full of atmosphere of humanism. The author travels thousands of miles and enjoys the flavors from the south to the north. Many special delicacies mentioned in it are from the unofficial history and notes of the ancients or from the extraordinary customs of the folk and country.）