China (Food)
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the favorite grain among the people in the South. In the north, people prefer wheat, which they
make in to bread and noodles. Corn millet, and sorghum are also eaten. Vegetables, especially
cabbage and Tofu rank second in Chinese diet. Roasted sweet potatoes are a popular snack
eaten by the Chinese. Pork and poultry are the favorite meats in China. The people also like
eggs, fish, fruit, and shellfish.
Chop Suey originated in China. Chop sticks and soup spoons are served as the only
utensils at a Chinese meal. Tea is the traditional Chinese beverage. Ice-cream has gained
popularity in China. Food from the East and Southeast coastal areas includes fish, crabs, and
shrimp. The spiciest foods come from Sichuan, and Hunan.
The texture of dishes is prized in China, as with sharks fin, and some have such unusual
ingredients such as snakes. Food in China is mostly stir-fried rapidly in oil at a very high
temperature. Fujian Cuisine is famous for delicately cooked fish and crabs for soups and for
flavorings such as soy-sauce.
Breakfast in China may be rice porridge, chicken noodle soup, or deep fried pastries that
taste like donuts. In China the people's favorite lunch time foods include eggrolls, and
dumplings filled with meat or shrimp. A typical Chinese dinner includes vegetables with bits of
meat or seafood, soup, and rice and noodles.
A Chinese cuisine has definite rules for the appropriate combining of the ingredients into
dishes, and dishes in to an appropriate meal. A typical home meal for no special purpose might
include boiled rice, soup, steamed fish, and stir-fried pork with vegetables
. Each dish is in a
separate category. 1. The cooking method 2. Appearance 3. Texture. Main ingredients are all
different. Asian individual dishes, flavors, textures and ingredients should complement and...
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