China’s Top 8 Food Streets
As the saying goes “民以食为天 People regard food as heaven (i.e. god).”, and in line with that sentiment food plays an important role in China. China’s eight distinct regional cuisines‘ different features are shown through Chinese folk snacks, which can be easily found on some food streets. You can have a great feast in a low-budget and relaxing […]
China’s Top 8 Food Cities
What are the best places in China for food? If you just came to China to sample the best of its authentic food in authentic settings, where should you go? Of course food is usually only ever part of the Chinese experience that visitors are looking for, and if you go to the following cities, you can also experience a wide range of the best sights China has to offer when you’re not eating.
10 Must-Have Chinese Cooking Utensils
Tasty Chinese foods have always had close relationships with both chefs’ cooking techniques and their cooking utensils. With these cooking utensils, you can cook many of your favorite Chinese dishes at home:
7 Most Popular Chinese Cooking Methods
Chinese cooking is renowned throughout the world. Chinese food has a distinctive culinary style all of its own. The emphasis is on fresh, seasonal ingredients, prepared with a minimum amount of fuss and beautifully balanced as far as color, texture, and presentation are concerned.
There are several cooking methods. All seek to preserve the flavor and nutrients. Each of the techniques is briefly described below.
Chinese Chopsticks – Legends, How to Use Them, and Taboos
The earliest chopsticks were used in the Shang Dynasty, around 1200 BC. They were made of bronze and were used primarily for cooking. After the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD), chopsticks were used for eating, and their usage spread to other Asian countries including Japan, Vietnam, Korea, and Thailand. Nowadays, chopsticks are made of many different materials, and they have become more and more popular all over the world.
The Symbolism of Chinese Foods
China is a country with a long history, and food has played an important role in the development of Chinese culture. Every year many traditional festivals and events are celebrated with special foods. Some of these foods have particular meanings, such as good luck, best wishes, unity, and commemoration.
Seating Arrangements for a Chinese Banquet
The seating arrangement is probably the most important part of Chinese dining etiquette. Dining etiquette in ancient times was enacted according to a four-tier social strata: 1. the imperial court, 2. local authorities, 3. trade associations and 4. farmers and workers. The respect structure in modern dining etiquette has been simplified to: 1. master of the banquet and 2. guests.
How to Eat in China — Chinese Table Manners
As a guest at a meal, one should be particular about one’s appearance and determine whether to bring small gifts or good wine, according the degree of relationship with the master of the banquet. It is important to attend and be punctual.
Chinese Medicinal Cuisine / Food Therapy — Healthy Seasonal Recipes
A lot of people all over the world like to eat Chinese food, but Chinese medicinal cuisine is a special type — an ancient healing art you can explore. It is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine.
Chinese: 食疗 shíliáo /shrr-lyaoww/ ‘food therapy’
If you are interested in exploring traditional Chinese medicinal food for better health, here is the background, general principals, and some recipes.
Chinese Vegetarian Food — a Vegetarians Guide to China
Most Chinese vegetarians are vegetarian because of their religion: they are Buddhists, following the Buddhist teachings about minimizing suffering. In addition, many Yoga enthusiasts in China are vegetarians or vegans. In the same way that vegetarianism is popular with people who are very health-conscious in the West, in order to keep healthy and fit, more and more Chinese people who are not vegetarians or vegans tend to eat vegetarian food from time to time.