TraditionalChineseFoodTherearesomanytraditionalandspecialChinesefoods,accordingtothefolkculture,district,religion,andfestival.Forthefamousclassesdividedbydistrict,therearestyleofGuangdong,Beijing,Shanghai,Sichuan,North-West,andsoon…orbyfolk,therearekajia,Yunan,Fujian,etc.Theseallabovementionedstylesarewell-knownintheworldwide.Here,introducesomespecialdishes,perhapsyouhavehadit,oryouhaveneverheard:Doufu(豆腐)DoufuisthemostpopularfoodinChineseSociety.Itisalsothemainfoodinafamingfamily.Therecipeshown:UnicornDoufuwithYunnanHam(烹调方法:云南火腿酿豆腐)MajorIngredients:Beancurd,YunnanHam,BlackMushroomsSteamedFish(清蒸鱼)Chinesealwaysmakethefishrecipesbysteamingstyle.Justonlywithsomelightsoysauceandsomeseasoning.(用黄豆酱以及一些调料即可)Therecipeshown:SteamedSnakeheadinChaozhouStyle(潮州菜形式煮)MajorIngredients:Snakehead,PreservedLemon,SpringOnionDimSum(点心,虾饺)DimSumisthemostfamousfoodinworld-wide.ItisaGuangdongStylesnackwhichservedaslightmeal.Therecipeshown:SteamShrimpDumplingMajorIngredients:Shrimps,Pork,WheatFlourforpastryLobster(龙虾)LobsteristhefamousstyleseafoodinHongKong.Somedifferencefromthetraditionalwesternchef'sstyle..Therecipeshown:LobsterinHighStockMajorIngredients:Lobster,ChickenStock,Garlic(大蒜)DarkRiceVinegarWithGinger(姜醋黑米)Youperhapshaveneverheardthis.....thisisGuangdongstyle.Itisasupplementarydietforwomenwhoisweak,newmother.(给虚弱或者产后妈妈食用)Therecipeshown:Pig'sForeHandsinVinegarandGingerIngredients:SweetDarkRiceVinegar,Pig'sHands,Egg,GingerEggsInTea(茶叶蛋)ThisisaveryspecialsnackofGuangdong..Itisverynicefoodfortheparty,gathering,withbeer.Therecipeshown:EggsInChineseTeaIngredients:Eggs,ChineseDarkTeaFestiveDishes(节日食品)Becauseofthepoorandhardlifestylecharacterofafarmingsociety,theChinesefarmingfamilieswouldhavefoodwhichwerebeinggetfromthefarmingfield,suchas,potatoes,tomatoes,vegetable,sweetcorn,mushrooms,etc.So,theChinesewillhavemanydishesofmeatrecipeslikeChicken,Pork,Fishthattheydonothaveinthenormaldays.Thearesomespecialsnack,ortobesaid,festivalfoodwillbemadeduringtheChinesefestivals,SuchasSweet-StickCakeandTurnipPastryinLunarNewYear,GlutinousRiceTamaleinDragonBoatFestival,MoonCakeinMiddleAutumnFestival,etc,andSteamedBunstotheBirthdayperson……MainFood(主食)Generally,wecandividedthefarmingproductsofmainfoodinChinainto3styles,thoseare,RiceinSouthernandEasternChina,WheatinNorthernChinaandSweetCorninMiddle,Northern,WesternChina.Becauseoftheirfarmingproducts,thepeoplelivinginSouthernChinawillhaverice,congeeorricenoodleastheirmainfood,andwhowillhavewheatmadeproductslikeBun,noodle,pancakeinNorthernChina.Thepopulacewholivingonseasideandlakesidewillhaveseafoodorlakefishesasmeals.Ofcourse,peoplecanhaveanyfoodastheywantnowaday.TasteDependsOnClimate(气候影响下的口味)ThereisabigdifferenceaboutthedietsbetweenNorthernandSouthernChina,thatis,thedishesmadebyNorthernChefsareinheaviertasteandthosearecomparablylightinSouthernChefs’recipes,sometimes,wesayitistastyassweetandfreshinSouthernChinesefood.IntheNorthernandWesternProvincesofChinalikeLingxia,hebei,Sichuan,Shenxi,andYunnan,thedietsaremadeinhotandspicy,becauseofthehumidcoldweatherandhighaltitude,Chinesepeoplewonderthattoperspireisagoodmethodforpreventingdiseasescausedbyhumidityandcold.ChinesedumplingisoneofthemostimportantfoodsinSpringFestvial.SincetheshapeofChinesedumplingsissimilartoancientChinesegoldorsilveringots,theysymbolizewealth.Traditionally,themembersofafamilygettogethertomakedumplingsduringtheNewYear'sEve.Theymayhideacoininoneofthedumplings.ThepersonwhofindsthecoinwilllikelyhaveagoodfortuneintheNewYear.ChinesedumplingisalsopopularinotherChineseholidaysorfestivals,soitispartoftheChinesecultureortradition.Chinesedumplingisadeliciousfood.YoucanmakeavarietyofChinesedumplingsusingdifferentfillingsbasedonyourtasteandhowvariousingredientsmixedtogetherbyyou.Makingdumplingsisreallyteamwork.Usuallyallfamilymemberswilljointhework.Somepeoplestartedtomakedumplingswhentheywerekidsinthefamily,somostChineseknowhowtomakedumplings.Theworldweliveinisfullofvariedcultures&traditions,eachonefeaturingtheirownuniquewayofcooking&henceofferingadiversifiedtaste.Chinesecookingisoneamongthemostfollowedones.Asanation,Chinahasseveralfestivalsandtraditions.Accordinglytheyhavevarieddishesforeachevent.InAmerica,Chineseskillsofcookingarelookeduponasanart.Forcenturiestogether,theirdeliciousdelicaciesareticklingthetastebudsoftheAmericans.HereareafewkeyfeaturesofChinesecooking:1.Chinesecookingisrelativelyquiteeasyandquick.2.ThespecialtiesinChineseitemsarecategorizedasperthenation'sculture,festivals&districts.3.Someexamplesaresteamedfish,Doufu,darkvinegarriceservedwithginger,dinsum,etc.4.CookedteaisthemostpreferreddrinkwiththeChinesecuisine.Inchina,differentvarietiesofteaareplanted,hence,itbecomesapartoftheirdailyroutine.5.ThebasicingredientsofChinesefoodarewaterand/oroil.6.Chinesecookingtakescareofeveryone'spersonalizedtastesasthefooditemsthatcanbeaddedtothesedishesarequiteoptionalandcanbemodifiedasperanindividual'schoice.7.Therecipecenterson-simplymixingtherightitemstomatchuptoone'staste.8.TheChineserecipesdonotinvolvelotofspices.Theyrather