Chinese food culture

ChinesefoodcultureNina&Nora3/14/2020Chinesefood1Chinesetraditionalstaplefood2theChinesecharacteristiccuisine3ChinesefestivalfoodChinesetraditionalstaplefoodODumpling(饺子)OJiaoziisaverycommonfoodinthenorthofChina.WhentheChinesenewyearcomes,almosteveryChinesefamilywilleatJiaozi,becausethepronunciationofJiaozicanexpressitsplentifulconnotation,whichbothmeansthehappyget-togetheroffamilymembersandconnectionofthenewyearandthepastoldyear.Jiaozicanbemadeintomanyshapes,andthestuffsinsidearealsovarious.OWaystocookJiaoziarealsodiverse:deep-fry,boil,steam,etc.Chinesetraditionalstaplefood---JiaoziChinesetraditionalstaplefood----RiceRiceisthemostcommonstaplefoodinChina.Differentareashavedifferentcookingmethods,suchas:porridge,friedrice,steamedriceandsoon.OOfriedriceporideChinesetraditionalstaplefood-NoodlesONoodlesinChinahavealonghistory.Usuallynoodlesforbreakfastandricefordinner.Alsonoodleshavedifferentcookingmethods.Allkindsofnoodlesmaytasteverydifferently.Chinesetraditionalstaplefood--NoodlesWuhanhotnoodles(武汉热干面）Henanxiaojistewednoodles(河南烩面)Shanxislicednoodles(山西刀削面)Lanzhouramen兰州拉面Chinesetraditionalstaplefood--Pastriessoupdumpling(汤包)Steamedbums(馒头)Steamedstuffedbun(包子)OChinaisavastcountrywithmanynationalities.Chinesefoodcanberoughlydividedintofourmajorcuisines.OShandongCuisineSichuanCuisineOCantoneseCuisineJiangsuCuisineOOShandongCuisine（山东菜系）OIntroduction:ShandongCuisineisanimportantpartoffourmajorcuisinesinChina.ItisfamousfortherepresentativeofnorthChinacuisine.Factions:OJinanstyledishesOJiaodongstyledishesJinanstyledishesOKnownfor:soupORepresentatives:BrothAssorted(清汤什锦)ONaitangTypha(奶汤蒲菜)OSweetandsourcarp(糖醋鲤鱼)JiaodongstyledishesRepresentatives:Soft-friedmeatballswithstickyrice(雪花肉丸子)OSoft-friedporkfilet(软炸里脊)SichuanCuisine四川菜系OIntroduction:SichuancuisineisnotonlylovedbyresidentsofSichuanbutalsoenjoyedbypeoplefromalloverChinaandeveninanumberofforeigncountries.OCharacteristic:fishflavoreddishesOspicyflavorOsourandhotflavorsDishes：Twice-cookedpork(回锅肉)KungPaoChicken（宫保鸡丁）sichuanhot-potstew（麻辣香锅）Fishflavoredshreddedporkwithgarlicsauce(鱼香肉丝)Cantonesefood广东菜系OIntroduction:EatinginGuangzhouisafamousword.Ithasuniquedishesandflavors,enjoyingagoodreputationbothathomeandabroad.ODishes:OMincedporkcongeewithpreservedegg（皮蛋瘦肉粥）Roastpork（叉烧）ORoastduck（烧鸭）OWontonnoodle(云吞面)ORicenoodleroll（猪肠粉）ODessert:ORedbeansoup(红豆沙）ODoubleskinmilk（双皮奶）JiangsuCuisine江苏菜系Introduction:JiangsuCuisinestressesthefreshnessofmaterialsODishes:Braisedporkballinbrownsauce（棕汁卤肉球）OSteamedporkricewraps（蒸肉饭）OPotstickers（锅贴）Chinesefestivalfood-LanternFestivalOTheLanternFestivalisonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth,markingtheendofcelebrationsoftheChineseNewYear(SpringFestival).OTraditionally,peopleeatTangyuanonthenightoftheLanternFestival,becauseitsymbolizesfamilyunity,goodluckandhappiness.Tangyuanismadeofstickyriceflourfilledwithsweetstuffingandroundinshape.Chinesefestivalfood-DragonBoatFestivalOTheDragonBoatFestival,the5thdayofthe5thlunarmonth,hashadahistoryofmorethan2000years.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQuYuan,anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesman.OZongziisaverypopulardishduringtheDragonBoatfestival.Itismadeofricedumplingswithmeat,peanut,eggyolk,orotherfillingswrappedinbambooleaves.Chinesefestivalfood-Mid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnFestivalfallsonAugust15thinlunarcalendareveryyear.Atthatnightthemoonisusuallyroundandbright.Weenjoythemoonwhileeatingmooncakeswhicharethespecialfoodforthefestival.Welookbackonthepastandlookforwardtothefuturetogether.26Chinesefestivalfood-SpringFestivalTheSpringFestivalfallsonthe1stdayofthe1stlunarmonth,whichisthemostimportantfestivalinChina,justlikeChristmasinAmerica.Allpeoplelivingawayfromhomegoback.Allfamilymemberseatdinnertogether.SouthernChinesepeopleeatNiangaomadeofglutinousriceflouronthisoccasion,becauseasahomophone,Niangaomeanshigherandhigher,betterandbetteroneyearafteranother.NorthernpeopleliketoeatJiaozitoenjoyareuniondinner.Thankyou!