Chinese Food Today

Chinese food's origin dates back to the Chinese Stone Age. There is archeological evidence available about rice harvest and production of noodles. Both rice and noodles play a prominent role in today's chinese food too. Like any other country, you will find variation in the method of cooking rice and noodle and therefore you will find a distinct difference in taste. It has been rightly said that ,'East is sweet, South is salty, West is sour, North is spicy'. Four directions have their distinct taste. This difference is because of local weather and availability of spices. Every region has its own specialty. For example Chinese food in hakka cuisine is salty, its salt baked chicken is very famous and so is duck stuffed with rice. Jiangxi cuisine is famed for freshwater fish banquets.here the food is very spicy because chili peppers are used as vegetable rather than as seasoning. so different province have different specialties. In Chinese food a lot of attention is given to the method of cutting vegetables and other materials, and how the color matches. This makes the Chinese food look attractive. Chinese soups are also very famous. Among others is its rice soup. Chaozhou cuisine is particularly well known for its seafood and vegetarian dishes and is often regarded as being healthy. Its use of flavoring is much less heavy-handed than most other Chinese cuisines and depends much on the freshness and quality of the ingredients for taste and flavor. Vinegar, pepper, aji-no.motto Shacha sauce which is made from soybean oil, garlic, shallots, chilis, brill fish, and dried shrimp., soya sauce , chilli sauce ,lemon grass. tea oil are some of the ingredients used in Chinese cooking. In a Chinese meal, each individual diner is given his or her own bowl of rice while the accompanying dishes are served in communal plates (or bowls) that are shared by everyone sitting at the table. Pork is generally preferred over beef in Chinese cuisine due to economic and aesthetic reasons; The colour of the meat and the fat of pork are regarded as more appetizing, in traditional Chinese culture, cold beverages are believed to be harmful to digestion of hot food, so items like ice-cold water or soft drinks are traditionally not served at meal-time. Besides soup, if any other beverages are served, they would most likely be hot tea or hot water. In most dishes in Chinese cuisine, food is prepared in bite-sized pieces, ready for direct picking up and eating.
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