Chinese-Four-Cuisines中国四大菜系英文版

ChineseFourCuisinesGeneralknowledge•EightGreatTraditions(八大菜系):Anhui,Cantonese,Fujian,Hunan,Jiangsu,Shandong,Sichuan,andZhejiang.•Cantonese,Sichuan,Shandong,andHuaiyangcuisine(combiningAnhui,Jiangsu,andZhejiang)astheFourGreatTraditions(四大菜系).SHANDONGCUISINE(LǓCÀI)ShangdongCuisine•OneoftheoldestcuisinesinChina,withahistoryof2,500years.•OriginatesfromConfucius’familybanquet,thenadoptedbyimperialkitchen.•LucaihasgreatinfluenceinnorthChinaandhasbecometherepresentativeofNorthChinacuisines.ShangdongCuisine•Specializesinseafoodlikeprawns,seacucumber,flounder.•Alsoemphasizeonsoupgravy.•Traditionalluxuryroyalbanquet.SICHUANCUISINE(CHUĀNCÀI)SichuanCuisine•2000yearsofhistorybutgainedpopularityalloverChinaafter1980’s•Characterizedinhotandnumbingtastebecauseusingalotofpeppercornsandspices.•Nowitisoneofthefastestgrowingcuisinesintheworld.•Learnfromothercuisinesandcookinitsownstyle.SichuanCuisine•Beefandfisharemostpopular•NowmakingmoreandmoreseafoodduetotheinfluenceofCantonesefood•Mostfamousoneis“hotandspicycrab”CANTONESECUISINE(YUÈCÀI)CANTONESECUISINE•Longago,GuangdonghasbeenthefarthestendofChinaandlackofallsupportfromtherulers.•Cantonesepeopleatewhattheycouldfindlocally.Wildanimals,plantseveninsects.•18-19thcentury,immigrantsspreadovertheworldandsetupmanyCantoneserestaurants.Nowadays,mostChineserestaurantsoverseasservemainlyCantonesefood.CANTONESECUISINE•Cantonesecuisineincorporatesalmostallediblemeats,includingorganmeats,chickenfeet,duckandducktongues,snakes,andsnails.•Freshestandqualityingredientsarecrucial.Spicesshouldbeusedinmodestamountstoavoidoverwhelmingtheflavorsoftheprimaryingredients.•Garlic,chives,gingerandcorianderleavesaremainspicesHUAIYANGCUISINE(HUÁIYÁNGCÀI)HUAIYANGCUISINE•1000yearsago,cateringindustryhighlydeveloped.•Geographically,betweensouthandnorth,combiningvariouscookingstyles.•Strictselectionofingredientsaccordingtoseasons.•Usedtobeexpensiveandluxury.HUAIYANGCUISINE•SweetisthemostprominentfeatureofHuaiyangCuisine,nearlynotspicyatall.•Cuttingofthematerialisthekeyfactorforagooddish•Pork,freshwaterfish,andotheraquaticcreaturesserveasthemeatbasetomostdishesRedlionhead?Truename:Braisedporkballinbrownsauce狮子头