THE old Latin proverb “there’s no accounting for taste” endures because it describes a universal human trait. The foods that some of us love are the same foods that others abhor.
Category: Chinese Food
Chinese Food
Like other aspects of Chinese life, cuisine is heavily influenced by geography and ethnic diversity. Among the main styles of Chinese cooking are Cantonese, which features stir-fried dishes, and Szechuan, which relies heavily on use of peanuts, sesame paste and ginger and is known for its spiciness.
Chinese Eating Culture
Chinese people love to eat and China boasts one of the world's greatest and most varied cuisines. During the long development of Chinese eating culture, many practices have evolved that you may find quite different from what you are used to.
Chinese Duck Dishes
In China, duck is always considered to be a sumptuous dish on a dining table at a meal. The nutritious value of duck is similar to that of chicken. In the same way as chicken, nearly every part of a duck can be prepared as food, including the feet. It is eaten in various cuisines around China.
Popular Chicken Dishes
Chicken can be cooked in many different ways, including deep-frying, steaming, roasting, stewing, and boiling. Due to the regional differences of dietary culture and varied cooking techniques, the flavors of chicken dishes are different in different regions. Three regional favorites are these:
Chinese Chicken Dishes
Chicken is tender, delicious, rich in nutritional value, and has nourishing effects on health. Chicken dishes are available all over China, and it is the most common white meat. Chinese people believe that nearly all parts of a chicken can be eaten, including the feet.
Popular Chinese Beef Dishes
There are many ways to cook beef. It can be cooked by stir-frying, baking, stewing, steaming, and boiling. It can be cooked with many vegetables, such as bell peppers, celery, onions, tomatoes, and potatoes. Two regional favorites are:
Chinese Beef Dishes
Beef is very popular and the second most consumed meat in China following pork. Beef is known as the "King of Meat" (肉中骄子) in China because of its high protein content, low-fat content, and delicious taste.
‘Red-Fried’ Pork
'Red-fried' pork is a classic and famous dish in China. This dish makes use of pork belly as its main ingredient. It is not difficult to make and is very delicious. It tastes sweet as well as quite strongly of soy, due to the sugar and soy sauce used in it. Other seasonings include star anise, Sichuan peppercorn, and fresh ginger.
Chinese Pork Dishes
Pork is the staple Chinese meat and is available all over China, except for Muslim areas. If the menu just says “肉” (rou /roh/ "meat"), then it will be a pork dish.
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