The credit for the dynamic function of representation of food in literature is long due. With the advent of modernism, this area of study gained its importance. The opening of this critical literature study, a new perspective brought into discussion a deep look into the social, cultural, and ideological aspects hidden behind various food connotations. Ronald Barthes established this new discourse by stating that the depiction of food is a system of communication. Apart from being necessary for human survival, food has its complex web of cultural, religious, political, philosophical, and economic connotations that represent a community to the rest of the world. With this multifaceted nature of food representation in literature, the present paper seeks to study the gastronomic notion present in the select novel of Mo Yan. The narratives of this Novel Prize winner author reflect more on the Chinese culture than he intended. Therefore, the paper examines commensality and culinary custom as mentioned in the select novels to unfold the hidden aspects of Chinese society in general here. Since Mo Yan‟s novels are full of folktales, myths, and other cultural references, the criticism of symbolism of food will uncover other hidden characteristics of Chinese society.