Chinese FoodChinese Food

Taylor LaceyTaylor Lacey

Introduction to Chinese FoodsIntroduction to Chinese Foods

• Some traditional Chinese foods are Doufu, Steamed Fish, Dim Sum, Lobster, Dark Rice Vinegar With Ginger, and Eggs In Tea.

Chinese Dinner EtiquetteChinese Dinner Etiquette Each person has two bowls in Each person has two bowls in

front of them, (one for rice and front of them, (one for rice and one for soup).one for soup).

Also, a pair of chopsticks and a Also, a pair of chopsticks and a plate for meats and vegetables. plate for meats and vegetables.

The Chinese will never pick up The Chinese will never pick up rice from the bowl. rice from the bowl.

They place towards their lips then They place towards their lips then use the chopsticks to put it in their use the chopsticks to put it in their mouths. mouths.

Also, the Chinese always eat the Also, the Chinese always eat the soup during or after the meal. soup during or after the meal.

                       

Festive DishesFestive Dishes Some of the Festive Dishes are chicken, Some of the Festive Dishes are chicken,

pork, and fish that they don’t normally pork, and fish that they don’t normally have. have.

Some snacks that they eat are sweet-Some snacks that they eat are sweet-stick cake and turnip pastry in Lunar stick cake and turnip pastry in Lunar New year. New year.

Also, Glutinous Rice Tamale in Dragon Also, Glutinous Rice Tamale in Dragon Boat Festival and Moon Cake in Middle Boat Festival and Moon Cake in Middle Autumn Festival.Autumn Festival.

For the birthday person, they get For the birthday person, they get steamed buns. steamed buns.

Main FoodMain Food

There are 3 styles of main There are 3 styles of main food. food.

Rice in Southern and Eastern Rice in Southern and Eastern China.China.

Wheat in Northern China.Wheat in Northern China. Sweet Corn in Middle, Sweet Corn in Middle,

Northern, and Western China. Northern, and Western China. People in Southern China eat People in Southern China eat

rice and rice noodle as their rice and rice noodle as their main food because there is a main food because there is a lot of farming there. lot of farming there.

In Northern China they eat In Northern China they eat bun, noodle and pancakes. bun, noodle and pancakes.

Herbs and Spices

Chinese chefs mostly use light and dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, rice vinegar, and oyster sauce. They don’t use parsley, aniseed, fennel, cloves, Sichuan peppercorn, red chili pasty very often. They like to use preserved and salty ingredients like preserved eggs, potherb and pickled mustard, dried shrimps.Also bean curd cheese, dry and salty pork, salty duck, and meat sausage.

Symbolism in Chinese Food• Black moss seaweed-wealth• Dried Bean Curd-happiness• Chicken-happiness and marriage• Eggs-fertility• Egg Rolls-wealth• Fish served whole-prosperity• Lynchee nuts-close family ties• Noodles- a long life• Oranges-wealth, luck• Chicken is part of symbolism of the dragon and phoenix• Peanuts- a long life• Peaches- peacefulness• Pomelo- abundance, prosperity, having children• Seeds- having a large number of children• Tangerines-luck

Cuisines Cuisines ► Shandong Cuisine-emphasis on aroma, Shandong Cuisine-emphasis on aroma,

freshness, crispness and tenderness.freshness, crispness and tenderness.► Sichuan Cuisine-known for its spicy and Sichuan Cuisine-known for its spicy and

pungent flavors.pungent flavors.► Guangdong Cuisine-known for tasting Guangdong Cuisine-known for tasting

clean, light, crisp and fresh.clean, light, crisp and fresh.► Fujian Cuisine-its choice seafood Fujian Cuisine-its choice seafood

beautiful color and magical tastes of beautiful color and magical tastes of sweet, sour, salt, and savory.sweet, sour, salt, and savory.

► Huaiyang Cuisine- known for its Huaiyang Cuisine- known for its freshness.freshness.

► Zhejiang Cuisine-its known for its Zhejiang Cuisine-its known for its freshness, tenderness, softness, and freshness, tenderness, softness, and smoothness of the dishes.smoothness of the dishes.

► Hunan Cuisine- characterized by thick Hunan Cuisine- characterized by thick and pungent flavors.and pungent flavors.

► Anhui Cuisine-focuses on temperature in Anhui Cuisine-focuses on temperature in cooking.cooking.

Chinese DumplingsChinese Dumplings

1/2 cup finely chopped Bok choy 1/2 cup finely chopped Bok choy leaves leaves

1/2 cup finely chopped Sui Choy (Napa 1/2 cup finely chopped Sui Choy (Napa cabbage) cabbage)

1/4 cup finely chopped green onion 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion (Spring onion) (Spring onion)

1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts 1/4 cup chopped water chestnuts 1 pound ground pork 1 pound ground pork 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon light soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or dry

sherry sherry 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil Dash white pepper Dash white pepper 1 package wonton or gyoza wrappers 1 package wonton or gyoza wrappers

(about 48 wrappers) (about 48 wrappers) 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2

tablespoons water, or 1 lightly beaten tablespoons water, or 1 lightly beaten egg white egg white

1 cup water, or as needed 1 cup water, or as needed

Conclusion China is very interesting. There is a lot of very interesting foods that

they eat. I enjoyed learning about China.