The invention belongs to a drying device suitable for food. The device comprises a drying chamber, a rotating wheel dehumidification system, a refrigerating system, a heater, a humidifier, a circulating air supply system, a main air path and a control system. The drying chamber, a refrigerating system evaporator, the heater, the humidifier, and a circulating fan are connected by air pipes in order so as to form the main air path. The rotating wheel dehumidification system and the main air path are in parallel connection. A food drying method of the drying device provided in the invention consists of: according to a drying curve and a drying rate curve, adjusting the drying chamber temperature, the relative humidity and the air speed, and comparing an actual water content with a product water content to determine whether ending the drying process. Heating dehumidification, evaporator dewing dehumidification, and adsorbing dehumidification by a rotating wheel dehumidifier are employed to realize drying chamber humidity control. The device has the characteristics of wide temperature and humidity control range, good uniformity, and adjustable air speed, can monitor the weight of a dried material in real time, control the drying process, lower energy consumption, and can be used for drying fruits and vegetables, spices, fish, meat, egg products, gel products or / and cereals.