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All You Wanted To Know About Chinese Cuisine

by ifoodtv

Chinese cuisine is a rich combination of color, flavors and
taste.  The popularity of the Chinese cuisine has given it the
much deserved global recognition and it has come to be accepted
as part of the global cuisine.

Chinese cuisine involves the delicate art of cooking using
varied techniques and styles to create true works of art. The
variety in Chinese cuisine arises from the culinary contribution
of the different regions in the country. The style of cooking and
presentation varies a great deal from one region to the other.
The reference to "eight cuisines" in Chinese cuisine is all about
the cooking from the rich cultures of the eight regions namely
Cantonese, Hunan, Sichuan, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and
Shandong. Of this the popular cuisines include Sichuan,
Cantonese, Shandong and Huaiyang or Jiangsu cuisine referred to
as the "Four Great traditions".

Each region contributes an immense variety to the Chinese
cuisine and has a distinct characteristic of its own that makes
it stand out from the others. Food is an important part of the
Chinese culture. People here love cooking and take great pains to
create lovely dishes that are a wonderful way of pampering the
taste buds  The art of food presentation is also of great
significance. Chinese cuisine is a fusion of colors and flavors
and is thus, not only a treat to the eyes but is also a delight
to the tastebuds.

Mealtimes are the time for bonding. It is when a family gets
together to relish the flavors of a wonderful home cooked meal.
Foods of different types hold different meanings in the Chinese
culture and traditions. There are specific foods that are eaten
on particular occasions and signify a deep meaning in itself.
Like for instance, the birthday celebration of a young child
would have noodles as part of the menu for the day. The eating of
the long noodles signifies long life for the child.

When one talks of Chinese cuisine, the "chopsticks" cannot be
left out. It is an integral part of the Chinese dining
experience. Chopsticks are sticks (instead of forks and spoons)
used in Chinese cuisine for eating and serving food. The
dexterity with which the food is eaten with the help of the
chopsticks is indeed an art in itself.

Soup is an important part of the Chinese cuisine. The Chinese do
not believe in mixing cold and hot foods and so no cold beverages
are served with food. Tea is a popular beverage in the Chinese
culture and is believed to foster the digestion process. 
Chinese cuisine includes an array of dishes (both vegetarian and
non-vegetarian) that are cooked in small bite-sized pieces. This
makes it both easy to serve and also relish. Fish and chicken are
an integral part of Chinese cuisine. Fish is served whole and
this practice of serving it whole symbolizes completeness. Pork,
beef and lamb are also a widely used meat in Chinese cuisine,
their importance in everyday cooking however, varies from one
region to the other.

Rice is an important part of Chinese cuisine and each person at
the table is served an individual bowl of rice with the
accompaniments served in big bowls for the entire group of
people. Every person at the table picks food from the big bowls
as required using his or her pair of chopsticks. This is a
tradition that is very different from the West where each person
takes an individual serving of the dish on his plate before he
begins eating.

The Chinese cuisine is a true reflection of the culture and
traditions of a great nation. The cooking styles and food is a
representation of beliefs, health concerns and traditions that
have come down a few thousand years. Chinese cuisine is indeed
one that combines a potpourri of flavors all in one.

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