Chinese delicacyThe origin can be traced back thousands of years.
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go throughChina CivilizationWith the development of Chinese culture, Chinese culture has influenced such as today’sMongoliaandVietnamWait for a place. And Chinese cuisine has also influenced other Asian countries and regions for a long time. Among them,South Korea、JapanwithTaiwanThe deepest impact.
Since modern times, Chinese diasporas have adopted Chinese cuisine, spread all over the world and ubiquitous.
Chinese cuisine can be divided into "four major cuisines":Sichuanvegetable,Lu Cai、GuangdongDishes andHuaiyangDishes, and other regions also have their own styles inTibetwithXinjiangThese culturally unique regions have distinct culinary traditions. Even if you are far from their region of origin, it is not difficult to taste local delicacies in China, such as Sichuan cuisine and Lanzhou ramen.
Ingredients
- Meat。IntroductionEspecially pork, which is generally common. Lamb or mutton is popular among Muslims and is generally found in western China.
- poultry。IntroductionSuch as ducks and chickens are very popular.
- Rice。IntroductionIt is a typical staple food, but wheat foods (such as wheat noodles) dominate in northern China.
- vegetable。IntroductionUsually can be divided into steamed, pickled, fried or boiled.
Compared with European countries, steamed buns are almost everywhere, but there are many delicious steamed buns in northern China, and steamed buns are part of Cantonese dim sum and are also very popular in other parts of the country.
Apart fromYunnan，TibetwithXinjiangOutside the western regions, dairy products in traditional Chinese dishes are not common. But with the globalization of the economy, dairy products are being incorporated into some foods in other countries. For example, you may see Buddies stuffed with cream, but these are still exceptions.
For strict vegetarians, it can be a challenge in China, especially if you don’t communicate well, you may find that your noodle soup is made of broth, and your hot pot is made of broth like everyone else. Cooked, or your fried eggplant is mixed with small pieces of meat. If you are a bit flexible or say some Chinese people have a long way to go. Chinese cuisine is rich in vegetables and tofu dishes, although they are sometimes mixed with meat, noodles and rice are important staples.
Snacks, breakfast
These small and cheap foods can be a good choice for breakfast or snacks, or as a supplement to a large meal.
- steamed stuffed bun。IntroductionSteamed buns wrapped in sweet or savory fillings, such as vegetables, meat, sweet bean paste, custard or black sesame.
- Porridge。Introductionporridge.
- Steamed bun。IntroductionSteam bread.
- Wowotou。IntroductionCone-shaped steamed corn bread is popular in northern China.
- You Tiao。IntroductionIt literally means "oily bar", a long and fluffy oily pastry.
- Fried Cake。IntroductionA bit sweet deep-fried pastry.
fruit
tropical fruit
- Longan (longan)。
- litchi。
- Mangosteen。
- coconut。
- sugar cane。
Subtropical fruit
- watermelon。
- cantaloupe。
- Plum。
- pear。
- Bayberry。
- Loquat。
Drink
Non-alcoholic beverages
- Tea。
- Soy milk。
- Sour Plum Soup。
Alcoholic beverage
- Liquor。
- Rice wine。
Dinning room
Hot pot restaurants are very popular in China. Although their working methods are different, in general, you can choose from vegetables, meat, tofu, noodles, etc., and then cook the food of your choice into soup or stew. You can recognize many hot pot spots from the vegetable and meat racks, and there is a pile of large bowls and tongs to select them.
Large cities and places with large Buddhist temples often have Buddhist restaurants that provide unique and delicious vegetarian food. Even if you love meat, it is worth trying.
respect
There are almost no taboos in the main Chinese cuisine, especially Cantonese cuisine, which covers more or less any animal species; although some dishes are unacceptable to you, you must respect the local culture.
In Muslim places, pork and alcohol are taboos.
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