SichuanFoodGoodMorningRespectedTeacherandmydearfellows.It’smyhonortohavethisopportunityandspeakinfrontofyouaboutfood.I’mapersonfromSichuan.IlikeSichuanhome-cookingverymuch.TodayI’dliketointroducesomeofthemostfamousSichuandishesforyou.Excellentenvironment,richresources,providetheadvantagesoftheformationanddevelopmentofSichuancuisine.IthasalonghistoryandthebirthplaceisancientcountrynowinSichuannamedBashu.ItdevelopedrapidlyinTangandSongdynastyandthenbecameveryfamousinMingandQingdynasty.NowadayswecanfindSichuancuisineRestaurantallovertheworld.IthasbecomethemostextensivecuisineamongChina’seightregionalcuisines.WecanfindmanyrecordsaboutSichuancuisineinhistorybooksandpoetryarticles.Sichuancuisine’scharmalsoliesinitsdevelopment.Itinherits(继承)thetraditionalflavoranddevelopsactivelyatthesametime.Sichuancuisineneverstopsitssteptomakeprogressanditmixedmanyotherstylesofcuisinesacrossthecountrytocreatedozensofnewstyles.It’singredient,cookingmethods,pursuit(追求)ofnutritionalsohavechangedalot.YouevenwillfinditdifficulttorecognizeSichuancuisineunlessyougotoSichuanprovinceregularlytohaveatryofthenewones.PerhapsthebestknowndishisMapoTofu.Itgainedinpopularitywhenapock-markedwomanwholivedneartheWanfuBridgeopenedarestauranttherein19thcentury.SheservedmanykindsofbeancurddishesbutperhapstheonemostlikedwhosefamespreadtotherestofChina,gotthenameofPock-facedLadyTofu,betterknownbyitsChinesenameofMapoTofu.KongPoChicken,asyoumayhaveheardalotabout,rankstopintheSichuanCuisinelist.Spicythough,KongPoChickenissweet,differentfromothertypicaldishes.Pepper,crushedpeanutsmixedwithchickenpopscreateaspecialtasteforyou.Takingaspoonwithwhiterice,youfeelhotinthemouthandsweetinthethroat,whichgivesyoufeelingofcomfortintheheart.KongPoChickenleadsyoutotheultimateoffoodandmakesyouregretyou'vemetitsolate.AnotheroneIrecommendhereisHot&SpicyShrimp.Cansuchseafoodappearonthelistofaninlandcuisine?Yes,itdoes.PeopleherealsoenjoyingredientscomingfarawayfromtheseaandcooktheminSichuanStyle,turningseafoodintopartofthisexcellentcuisine.Shrimpissaltyandfresh.Whencookedtogetherwithredandgreenpeppers,boiledwithsoysauce,shrimpsguidetasterstoaworldofboilingoilandroaringocean.There’sasayingthatFoodintheChineseflavorinSichuan.SoifyouhaveachancetovisitSichuan,besuretotastethedeliciousSichuanfood!Thanks.