Culinary Delights in China

a brilliant facet of Chinese culture,

Chinese restaurants are found everywhere throughout the world.

Regional Chinese Cuisines

Every Dish Has a History

Introduction

Warmth and Hospitality Expressed by Food

八大菜系eight schools of cuisine

Chinese food with different but fantastic and mouthwatering flavor

Introduction

川菜

SichuanCuisine

Introduction

鲁菜

Shangdong Cuisine

Introduction

湘菜HunanCuisine

Introduction

浙江菜

ZhejiangCuisine

Introduction

安微菜

AnhuiCuisine

Introduction

闽菜

Guangdong Cuisine

饺子

饺子Jiaozi / meat and vegetable dumplings

锅盔Sichuan Pastries

粽子Zongzi / glutinous rice wrapped in a pyramid shape in reed leaves

2Regional Chinese Cusines

Regional Chinese Cultures

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It is widely acknowledged that from

the Ming and Qing dynasties onwards,

there are eight major schools of

cuisine based on regional cooking.

They came from Shandong, Sichuan, Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Anhui provinces. Every place has its own local specialties.

1Sichuan Cuisine

• characterized by its spicy

• emphasizes on the use of chili, garlic, ginger,

• prickly ash

Regional Chinese Cultures

水煮鱼Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil

谭鱼头—鱼头

（火锅） Tan Fish

Head Hotpot

夫妻肺片pork lungs in chili sauce

• famous for numb • and hot

• Tan Family Fish Head restaurant ( 谭鱼头；以“谭鱼头火锅”为核心产品 )

Sichuan Cuisine

Guangdong Cuisine

Regional Chinese Cultures

2 • located in southern China, with a moderate climate and abundant produce all year round.

• Famous for its seafood as well as for its originality and refined cooking processes.

百合鲫鱼汤Lily and fish soup

Zhejiang Cuisine

Regional Chinese Cultures

3 freshness

tenderness mellow fragrance

西湖醋鱼West Lake Vinegar Fish

Then let’s have a glimpse of other cuisines and try to figure out the English Name of these dishes presented on the following pictures.

stewed porking Home-madeMao style sauce 毛氏红烧肉

Hunan Cuisine

Fish Head with Two Flavors 鸳鸯鱼头

steamed Assorted preserved meat 腊味合蒸

狮子头stewed porkball in brown sauce

糖醋鲤鱼 sweat and sour carp

Shandong Cuisine

阳 澄 湖 大 闸 蟹

霸 王 别 姬

Jiangsu Cuisine

Farewell my concubine

Yang chen Lake hairy crab

Fujian Cuisine

板指干贝 Ring dried scallop

七星鱼丸 stuffed fish meat balls

火腿炖甲鱼stewed soft shell turtle with ham

杨梅丸子myrica rubra meatball

Anhui Cuisine

Eight major schools of cuisine

菜系 口味鲁菜 咸、鲜 (salty ,fresh)

川菜 麻辣 (numb, spicy)

苏菜 甜 (sweet)

粤菜 甜、鲜 (sweet, fresh)

闽菜 酸甜（ sour, sweet)

浙菜 鲜、荤油 (fresh, greasy)

湘菜 辣 (spicy)

徽菜 咸 ( salty)

3 Everyday Dish Has a history

A good name can make the dish more interesting. However, some names are so eccentric that they may confuse people, both Chinese and foreigners. If you only translate the names literally with no explanation, you may make a fool of yourself.

Mapo Tofu (Sautéed Tofu in Hot and Spicy Sauce)

麻婆豆腐是川菜的代表之一，它的特点是又麻又辣。做这道菜要把豆腐弄烂，以便麻辣味浸透，所以称为麻破豆腐，但“破”字不吉祥，所以称为“麻婆豆腐”。“麻婆豆腐”的“麻”字是指麻辣而言，与创制“麻辣豆腐”的女老板的长相并无关系。

4 Warmth and Hospitality Expressed by Food

In China. food eaten during festivals is particularly important. At different festivals, people partake of ( 吃 , 喝 ) different fare

Super Skills of Chinese Chefs

Sichuan dandan noodles, much like the pared noodles of Shanxi, are a staple (主食 ) for ordinary people.

Ingredientssauce of sesame oil, chili pepper oil, Chinese prickly ash oil, mustard oil, garlic oil, fennel oil, chicken oil, tips of pea vines, chopped green onions, bean-sprouts.

Exercises 5

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• Translate the following names of cuisines into Chinese.

1) Tan Family Fish Head2) West Lake Vinegar Fish3) Jiaozi / Meat and Vegetable

water dumplings4) Sichuan dandan noodles5) Fish Filets in Hot Chili Oil

谭头鱼西湖醋鱼

饺子

四川担担面水煮鱼

Thank you

Bon Appétit