Chinese and Regional cuisines

Chinese cuisine:
Chinese cuisine is any of several styles originating in the regions of China, some of which have become highly popular in other parts of the world – from Asia to the Americas, Australia, Western Europe and Southern Africa. The history of Chinese cuisine stretches back for many centuries and produced both change from period to period and variety in what could be called traditional Chinese food, leading Chinese to pride themselves on eating a wide range of foods. Major traditions include Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Szechuan, and Zhejiang cuisines.

Regional cuisines:

A number of different styles contribute to Chinese cuisine, but perhaps the best known and most influential are Guangdong (Cantonese) cuisine, Shandong cuisine, Jiangsu cuisine and Sichuan cuisine. These styles are distinctive from one another due to factors such as available resources, climate, geography, history, cooking techniques and lifestyle. One style may favour the use of lots of garlic and shallots over lots of chilli and spices, while another may favour preparing seafood over other meats and fowl. Jiangsu cuisine favours cooking techniques such as braising and stewing, while Sichuan cuisine employs baking, just to name a few. Hairy crab is a highly sought after local delicacy in Shanghai, as it can be found in lakes within the region. Beijing Roast Duck (otherwise known as 'Peking Duck') is another popular dish that's well known outside of China.Based on the raw materials and ingredients used, the method of preparation, and cultural differences, a variety of foods with different flavours and textures are prepared in different regions of the country. Many traditional regional cuisines rely on basic methods of preservation such as drying, salting, pickling and fermentation.


>>Staple foods:
-Rice
-Noodles
-Soybeans
-Wheat
-Vegetables
-Herbs
-Seasonings
-Desserts

3 comments:

netro qork said...

I ever exciting for Chinese desert and stapple foods like hot sauce, noodles and more. I like your above recipe. I wanna try it tonight.
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alvina said...

There are lots of food like, panjabi, south india, gujarati. But i like to eat Chinese food. Specially i like to eat noodles. Your recipe are really helpful for me.

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nancy said...

Great post. I really thanks to you for giving the nice information about Chinese food. I really like to eat Chinese food, it's really testy and also my favorite food.

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