Easy Fang - Ekiga

Japanese: 易牙 - えきが

…This is probably because cooking has been a pastime for the scholar-officials since ancient China, and was an important part of their education and knowledge. It was discovered that Yi Yin, the prime minister of King Tang of the Shang Dynasty, was originally a chef, and Yi Ya, whose name today is synonymous with famous cooking, was the chef for Duke Huan of Qi, and is known for having steamed his own child and served it to the monarch in an attempt to gain his favor. The term "meat-eater" refers to the scholar-officials of that time, and has been used in this sense ever since. …

From the chef

… The history of Chinese cuisine is as old as its civilization, and therefore there are many chefs whose names remain in history books, including Yi Yin, who was the chef for King Tang's wife and was discovered by King Tang to become his prime minister. In Japan, one of the most well-known chefs is Yi Ya. The story of Yi Ya, who was the chef for Duke Huan of Qi during the Spring and Autumn period and was a seasoning genius, can be found in many historical sources, including the Zuo Zhuan. According to the Guanzi epithet, when Duke Huan said he had never tasted a steamed baby, Yi Ya steamed his own eldest son and served it to the duke. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Yi Fang" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…料理が古代中国から士大夫の享楽であり，大事な教養と知識の一環を占めていたからであろう。殷の湯王の宰相伊尹（いいん）はもと庖宰(料理人)であったのを見いだされたものであり，また今日名料理の代名詞ともなっている易牙（えきが）は斉の桓公の料理人で，自分の子を蒸して君主の食に供してまで，その寵愛を得ようとしたことでも知られる。なお，〈肉食の人〉とは，このころの士大夫を指す言葉でのちのちまでこの意味で使われる。…

【料理人】より

…　中国料理の歴史はその文明史とともに古く，したがって湯王の妃の料理人から湯王に見いだされ宰相になった伊尹（いいん）をはじめとして，史冊に名をとどめる料理人も少なくない。日本でも人口に膾炙（かいしや）する料理人としてまず屈指しなければならないのは，易牙（えきが）であろう。春秋時代の斉の桓公（かんこう）の料理人で，調味の天才であった易牙に関する話柄は，《左氏伝》をはじめ幾つもの史料にみえるが，《管子》小称によれば，桓公が嬰児（えいじ）を蒸したものはまだ味わったことがないといったところ，易牙は自分の長子を蒸して公の膳にすすめたという。…

※「易牙」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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