L/O/G/OtastingChinaTastingChina•Chinacoversalargeterritoryandhasmanynationalities,henceavarietyofChinesefoodwithdifferentbutfantasticandmouthwateringflavor.•SinceChina'slocaldisheshavetheirowntypicalcharacteristics,generally,Chinesefoodcanberoughlydividedintoeightregionalcuisines,whichhasbeenwidelyacceptedaround.•Certainly,therearemanyotherlocalcuisinesthatarefamous,suchasBeijingCuisineandShanghaiCuisine.Chinesefoodcanberoughlydividedintoeightregionalcuisines:AnhuiJiangsuFujianGuangdongSichuanShandongZhejiangHunanVariousChineseDishesEightCuisines闽菜FujianCuisine川菜SichuanCuisine粤菜CantoneseCuisine苏菜JiangsuCuisine鲁菜ShandongCuisine浙菜ZheJiangCuisine徽菜AnhuiCuisine湘菜HunancuisineOneoftheoldestcuisinesinChina,withahistoryof2,500years.12OriginatesfromConfuciusfamilybanquet,thenadoptedbyimperialkitchen.LucuisinehasgreatinfluenceinnorthChinaandhasbecometherepresentativeofNorthChinacuisines34Specializesinseafoodlikeprawns,seacucumber,flounderShandongCuisineShandongCuisineFromShandongprovince,mainlymadeupof3parts:Ji’nanstyle,Jiaodongstyle,ConfuciusDishes.Ji’nanandJiaodongdishesmainlyusethesoybeansaucetocook,seafoodisthemostrepresentativepartofthesetwostyles.AndsnacksmadeofallkindsofgrainsinsteadofriceasmainfoodarealsoverytypicalinShandongProvinceConfuciusDisheshasalonghistory,whichcanevenparalleltheancientroyalcuisines.MostoftheConfuciusdisheshaverefinednamesrelatedwithhistoricalstories,andtheexquisitecuttingtechniqueanddelicatestylemakeConfuciusDishesoneofthemostexpensiveevenluxuriousdishesnowadays.TheMostFamousDishes:differentsortsofseafoodWowoTou(akindofsnackmadefrommaizepowder)PeeledShrimpinCucumberRingsBird’sNestCookedin4WaysFam-ousDish-esFam-ousDish-es•Sichuancuisineisfamousforitshotandspicydishes.TheclimateinSichuanandChongqingisveryhumidallthroughtheyear,thenpeoplethereliketokeepthedampoutbyeatingheavilyspicedfood.Hotchilli,wildpepperandgingeraretheever-presentingredientsTypicalFlavors:spicy,sourandspicy,zanthoxylum-flavored,sweetandsour,garlic-flavored,fish-sauce-flavored,etcTheMostFamousSichuanDishes:Stir-friedSpicyCarp;Twice-cookedPorkSlice;(“twice”meansboiledforthefirsttimeandstirfriedforthesecondtime)DicedChickenwithRedPepperandPeanuts;SteamedPorkwithRiceFlour;MaPoBeancurd;ChongqingHotpot;RabbitMeatwithOrangePeel;BeanNoodlesinSpicySauce;SlicedBeefandOxTongueinSpicySauce;Sichuan-flavoredNoodles;Meat-stuffedDumplingsinSpicySauceSichuanCuisineSichuanCuisineSichuanCuisineSichuanCuisineLongago,GuangdonghasbeenthefarthestendofChinaandlackofallsupportfromtherulersCantonesepeopleatewhattheycouldfindlocally.Wildanimals,plantseveninsects.18-19thcentury,immigrantsspreadovertheworldandsetupmanyCantoneserestaurants.Nowadays,mostChineserestaurantsoverseasservemainlyCantonesefood.Cantonesecuisineincorporatesalmostallediblemeats,includingorganmeats,chickenfeet,duckandducktongues,snakes,andsnails.Freshestandqualityingredientsarecrucial.Spicesshouldbeusedinmodestamountstoavoidoverwhelmingtheflavorsoftheprimaryingredients.Garlic,chives,gingerandcorianderleavesaremainspices.GuangdongCuisineSuCuisineSuCuisineFromJiangsuProvinceandShanghai.Ingredientsaresupposedtobeasfreshaspossibleinthiscuisine.Becauseofthedelicatelifestylearoundthisregion,peoplewouldliketoprocessingredientsinaexquisiteway.Thustheservingsarealwayslittlesmallerbutmuchmorerefined.SweetisthemainflavorofSuCuisine,andfoodarealwayscookedthoroughlyintoverysoft,whichcanutterlydigestthesweetanddelicioussauce.TheMostFamousDishes:FishHeadinCasseroleRiverCarpinSweet-and-sourSaucewithPineNutsSteamedBunStuffedwithPorkandPeeledShrimpDifferentKindsofStickyRiceCakeSuCuisineL/O/G/OThankYou!