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Much Ado About Mealtime

Why Lin Daiyu's first meal is important

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Daniel Evensen
May 30, 2025
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Much Ado About Mealtime

林黛玉薛寶釵 Lin Daiyu Xue Baochai

You’re probably going to get sick of me talking about how these minute details in Dream of the Red Chamber are important.

But the truth is that they really are important. In fact, the scene we just read through yesterday includes pretty clear hints at the politics underlying the women of the Jia family.

So let’s dive on in.

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