It is not easy to explain the civilization of Chinese Food briefly, it is because, there are more than 56 folks inside the Mainland China, and the large area causes difference dining habits among the difference districts. First of all, we need to know that, the old China was developed in a faming society, and most of the dining habits and meals culture are based on this factor.
Dining Tool and habits
Not same to the people living in western area, Chinese used to have their dinner together with all the family members, sitting around a table and each person will have one set of dining tool in front of them, including two bowls which one for rice and another for soup, one pairs of chopsticks and one plate for meat / vegetable. They will share the food dishes which were made and put into the central of table, diners will only pick up the food from the dished which who want to eat. He will pick it and places it into the small plate in front of him. There are 2 special habits, one is, Chinese diners never pick up rice from the bowl but will handle the bowl towards their lips then poke the rice into their mouths by the chopsticks. The other one is, Chinese always have soup during or after dining.
Traditional Chinese Food
There are so many traditional and special Chinese foods, according to the folk culture, district, religion, and festival. For the famous classes divided by district, there are style of Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan, North-West, and so on. These all above mentioned styles are well-known in the worldwide. Here, introduce some special dishes, perhaps you have had it, or you have never heard;
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Doufu Doufu is the most popular food in Chinese Society. It is also the main food in a faming family. The recipe shown : Unicorn Doufu with Yunnan Ham Major Ingredients : Bean curd, Yunnan Ham, Black Mushrooms |
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Steamed Fish Chinese always make the fish recipes by steaming style. Just only with some light soy sauce and some seasoning. The recipe shown : Steamed Snakehead in Chaozhou Style Major Ingredients : Snakehead, Preserved Lemon,Spring Onion |
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Dim Sum Dim Sum is the most famous food in world-wide. It is a Guangdong Style snack which served as light meal. The recipe shown : Steam Shrimp Dumpling Major Ingredients : Shrimps, Pork, Wheat Flour for pastry |
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Lobster Lobster is the famous style seafood in Hong Kong. Some difference from the traditional western chef's style.. The recipe shown : Lobster in High Stock Major Ingredients : Lobster, Chicken Stock, Garlic |
Festive Dishes
Because of the poor and hard lifestyle character of a farming society, the Chinese farming families had foods which are gotten from the farming field, such as, potatoes, tomatoes, vegetable, sweet corn, mushrooms, etc. So, the Chinese will have many dishes of meat recipes like Chicken, Pork, Fish that they do not have in the normal days. The are some special snack, or to be said, festive food will be made during the Chinese festivals. For example, those foods are Sweet-Stick Cake and Turnip Pastry in Lunar New Year, Glutinous Rice Tamale in Dragon Boat Festival, Moon Cake in Middle Autumn Festival, etc, and Steamed Buns to the Birthday person.
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Main Dishes
Generally, we may divide the farming products of main food in China into 3 styles, those are, Rice in Southern and Eastern China, Wheat in Northern China and Sweet Corn in Middle, Northern, Western China. Because of their farming products, people living in Southern China would have rice, congee or rice noodle as their main food, and the people who have wheat made products like Bun, noodle, pancake are in Northern China. The people who live on seaside and lakeside would have seafood or lake fishes as meals. Of course, these days, people became to have any food they want.
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