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Civilization of Chinese Food
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.
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…or by folk, there are kajia, Yunan, Fujian, etc. 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 |
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Dark Rice Vinegar With Ginger You perhaps have never heard this.....this is Guangdong style. It is a supplementary diet for women who is weak, new mother. The recipe shown : Pig's Fore Hands in Vinegar and Ginger Ingredients : Sweet Dark Rice Vinegar, Pig's Hands, Egg, Ginger |
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Eggs In Tea This is a very special snack of Guangdong.. It is very nice food for the party, gathering, with beer. The recipe shown : Eggs In Chinese Tea Ingredients : Eggs, Chinese Dark Tea |
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