SichuanCuisineOriginandFeaturesCultureandGangsTheclassicalDishesSichuanCuisine•SichuanCuisineisoneofeightfamousregionalcuisines.ItisastyleofChinesecuisineoriginatinginSichuanProvinceofsouthwesternChinawhichhasaninternationalreputationforbeinghotandspicy,becauseofthecommoningredientSichuanpeppercorn(干胡椒)andchili(辣椒).•TheoriginofSichuancuisinecanbetracedbacktotheQinandHanDynasties(221BC-220AD),itsrecognitionasadistinctregionalsystemtookplaceintheHanDynasties(206BC-220AD).Asauniquestyleoffood,Sichuancuisinewasfamousmorethan800yearsagoduringtheSouthernSongDynasty(1127-1279)whenSichuanrestaurantswereopenedinLin'an,nowcalledHangzhou,thecapitalcity.ThehotpepperwasintroducedintoChinafromSouthAmericaaroundtheendofthe17thcentury.OnceitcametoSichuan,itbecameafavoredfoodflavoring.Originmainfeatures•Spicy(麻辣)•Hotandsour(酸辣)•Pepper(椒麻)•Sweetandsoureflaver(鱼香)Causes•Geographyadvantages.SichuanhasalwaysenjoyedthereputationofthebeingHeavenlyLandofPlenty“.Adequatewater,fertilesoil,warmclimates,alltheseprovidesomefavorableconditionstothegrowthofvegetables.HerearenotonlyLakesandriversallaround,butalsowithgreenplantsalltheyear.Therefore,cookingingredientshavevariouskindsandgreatquantity.Suchas,aquaticproducts(水产品),venison(野味),freshvegetables,beastsandbirdsaswellassplendidcondiments(调味品).•TheeffectsonclimateTheclimateofSichuanBasiniswarmandhumid.Thepeoplewholiveinthisclimateandnaturalenvironmentsneedsomethingtoprotectfrombeingattackedbydiseasesphysiologically,soalltheseSichuancondimentssuchas,ginger(姜),pepper,garlic(大蒜),chilli,canfendoffthecold,mobilizestaticblood(活血),relieveinternalheatorfever,activeyang(通阳),andsoon.ThesefunctionsindeedsatisfythedemandsofthepeoplewholiveinSichuanBasin,andthisiswhySichuancuisinecanbepopularwithmostpeople.maingangs(派系)ForSichuan’svast,richproductsandnumerousspecialty,foodandbeverageindustryhasemergedmanydisheswithlocalcharacteristics.Andthiscausestheformationofgangs.Therearefivefamousgangs,Chengdugang,Chongqinggang,Yangtzerivergang(大河帮),Jialingrivergang(小河帮)andZichuangang(资川派).Eachofthemhasitsspecialty.•ChengdugangincludesWenjiang,PIcounty,Xinjian,Shuangliu,Xinduandtheirsurroundingcities.It’sthechiefauthenticSichuancuisine.ThemostrepresentativedishesareStir-FriedTofuinHotSauceandPorkLungsinChiliSauce.(夫妻肺片)•ChongqinggangisinChongqing.ChongqinggangisfamousforhotpotandyoucanfindhotpotrestaurantsalmosteverywhereyougoinChongqing.•Infact,YangtzegangreferstothecitiesinsouthernSichuan,theupstreamoftheYangtzeriver,suchasYibin,LeshanNanxi,Jiangan,Luzhou.ThemostfamousdishisSuDongpo’sstyleofcookingsuchas,DongPoPigElbow(东坡肘子)andDongPoTofu.•Actually,JialingrivergangreferstotheareaintheupandmiddlestreamofJialingriverandnorthernSichuan.It’sfamousforitsfolkcuisineninebigbowl.Also,Shunqingmuttondishisfamousfortastysoupcleanwithoutthesmellofmutton.•Zichuangangisrelatedtotheareas,Jianyang,Ziyang,Zizhong,Neijiang,Fushun,Ziliujing,inTuojiangriverbasinthesouthernSichuan.Zinei’sglacefruit(蜜饯)isuniqueinalltheSichuancuisines.AndtheglacefruitsinZineihavemorethan50breeds(品种).Besides,Zichuangang’slocalsnacksarealsoveryfamous,suchasStewedThinBeefSlices(灯影牛肉),Neijiangturnip(大头菜),beefnoodlesandmuttonsoup.It'ssaidthatthefounderofKungBaoChicken,wasthegovernorofShanDongandlaterbecomethegovernorofSiChuan.DongpoElbowTherearemanystoryaboutDongpoelbow.ThemostfamousoneisthatitisthetraditionaldishofSuDongpo.Itisfatbutnotgreasy.Itwascalledbeautyfood,theforeigngueststhinkthatitcanbeincludedintheworldfamous.DongpoElbowisnotmadebySuDongpo,buthiswife,Wangmiao.Once,whenhiswifecookedtheelbow,becauseofhercareless,theelbowwasburnt.Sheputinvariousflavoringstocooktocoverthesmell,butwiththeseflavourings,theelbowtastedsurprisinglygood.SuDongpowasdelightedwithit,andhenameditDongpoElbow.Themainingredient:pigelbow,snowmountainofsoybean.Theaccessories:onion,Shaoxingwine,ginger,sichuansalt.Pigelbowsnowmountainofsoybean.saltShaoxingwinegingeronion.Manufacturingflow:1.Washtheelbow.2.Putginger,onionandelbowtogetherinthewater,steamthemforonehour.3.Takeouttheelbow,putinthetray.4.Addtheginger,broadbeanpaste(豆瓣酱),sugar,sesameoil(香油),monosodium(味精),andfreshsoupinit.5.Sprinkleflavoringsevenlyoverthetopofelbow.Pig'strottersfathasveryrichnutrition,especiallyprotein,itcontainsalotofcollagenprotein,itcanmaketheskinplump,moist.舒肘子罗鸡肉一品轩餐厅ThanksforYourWatchingdesignedby张婷董雯张玲金王春花乔楚