中国饮食文化Chine food culture
Famous for its abundance and exquisite, Chine food culture has occupied an
important part in the nation's tradition cultures. China is of long history
with a vast territory. Due to the diversity of the climate, products and
customs, there are widely different food styles and taste in local regions.
Through creation by past dynasties, the long standing cooking art has formed
rich and colorful local dishes. Among them, "the eight major dishes" enjoys
the upper reputation, which consists of Shangdong, Chekiang, Sichuan, Jiangshu,
Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Anhwei. Shandong dishes are divided into two
factions as Tsinan and Jiaodong dishes. They are good at clear dishes, pure
but not greasy. Sichuan dishes have enjoyed the fame that every dish has its
own characteristic and none two share the same taste. They are also famous for
pocked, peppery and savor taste. Chengdu and Chongqing dishes are two mail
branches. Jiangsu dishes lay stress on the original taste with proper sweetness
and salty.They consist of Yangzhou, Suzhou and Nanking branches. Chekiang
dishes are bothdelicious and sweet smelling, both soft and slide, clean and
not greasy. They consist of Hangzhou, Ningbo and Shaoxing branches. Guangdong
dishes haveGuangzhou, Chaozhou and Dongjiang three styles of dishes. They are
good at choice afood and pay more attention to the cooking skills. They act
carefully at light food with tender and slide taste, from which they earn the
prai of " It has a best taste in only in Guangzhou." Hunan dishes consist of
Xiangjian,Dongting Lake and Xiangxi coteau three local dishes. Their tastes lay
stress on thick, arid and peppery food, mostly using asoning like hot peppery,
shallot and capsicum. Minghou, Fuzhou Ximen and Quanzhou dishes are the
reprentatives of Fujian dishes. They u choice afood as the main material
with elaborately cooks beautiful color and delicious taste of oil. They are
good at frying, gliding, decocting and pay attention to the dishes' sweetness,
salty, and the appearance. The most distinct features are their "pickled taste".
Anhwui dishes pay more attention to the taste, color of dishes and the
temperature to cook them. They are expert in cooking delicacies from mountains
and a. In addition to the eight major dishes, there are Beijing dishes,
shanghai dishes, Hubei dishes, liangning dishes, Henan dishes which also enjoy
great reputation. What's more, the steamed dishes and vegetable dishes have
their own charms. Actually, Chine dishes have earned world's fame. The
Chine eateries could be found everywhere throughout the world. Many foreigners
regard having a Chine meal as a high honor.
