2015年2月22日星期日

Chinese Cuisine of Chinese Culture


Many people talking about China, the first associate to the Chinese food. I always heard someone say “I love Chinese food”, but I guess, you may not know much more about Chinese cuisine. Alright, I will take you to understand more of Chinese cuisine by this article. 

China's cuisines
China’s long history, vast territory and extensive contact with other nations and cultures have given birth to distinctive Chinese culinary art. With thousands of years of creative and accumulative efforts, the Chinese cuisine has become increasingly popular among more and more overseas gourmets, virtually functioning as an envy of friendship in China’s cultural exchanges with foreign countries.













The exquisite Chinese culinary art, regarded indisputably as one of the world’s finest culinary traditions, has prevailed all over the world.The nearly endless variety of natural ingredients and methods of preparation employed in Chinese cuisine stand out unequaled in the world, which may very well account for the universal popularity of Chinese restaurants and Chinese cooking overseas.The three important factors, or key elements, by which Chinese cooking is judged, are known as “color, aroma, and taste.”




The color of Chinese food, the first of these elements which is so evident in Chinese banquets includes the layout and design of dishes, best exemplified in particular by the large elaborately-prepared cold dish served at the beginning of the dinner. 
Aroma implies more than what one’s nose can detect directly, it also includes the freshness of the ingredients used and the blending of seasonings.
Taste is the art of proper slicing techniques.


These three essential elements, color, aroma and taste, are achieved by the careful coordination of a series of delicate activities: selecting ingredients, mixing flavors, timing the cooking, controlling the heat, and finally, laying out the food on the plate for the table.



Food has a special meaning to the Chinese people.China can be divided into many geographical areas, and each area has a distinct style of cooking.




Are you hungry now?