Chinese Cook Book

(Steven Felgate) #1

the two arecombined intherightproportion
thedietisthebestpossibleforman.
Chinesefoodfurnishesjustthismixeddiet.
Whenamanseesorsmellssomethingthatis
tastyhismouthbeginstowater. Thewateris
a dilution of hydrochloric acid, with which
foodisdigested. Ifhedoesnotchewhisfood
long enough to let thewater form and mix
withthefood,hehasasicknessknownas in-
digestion. When hegoes to a physicianthe
physician will givehim some form of dilute
hydrochloricacidtodigesthisundigestedfood,
and so hewillfeel all right. SinceChinese
foodispreparedin sotastyaswellasfancya
way, itmakesone's mouthwaterthemoment
youlookatit. Thereforeitmakesindigestion
impossible.

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